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Solution-processed organic light-emitting electrochemical cells (OLECs) with blue colour emission via silver-nanowires (AgNWs) as Cathode

Solution-processed organic light-emitting electrochemical cells (OLECs) with blue colour emission via silver-nanowires (AgNWs) as Cathode
Solution-processed organic light-emitting electrochemical cells (OLECs) with blue colour emission via silver-nanowires (AgNWs) as Cathode
Organic light-emitting polymers can be formulated into solutions that can be printed in ambient atmospheres and cured at low temperatures of <120 °C. The deposition techniques that can be employed include spin coating, spray coating and ink-jet printing. This provides the possibility of fabricating OLECs onto to a range of flexible substrates including textiles, hence enabling wearable electronics. In addition, the utilization of different polymers could produce light-emitting textiles in a range of colors. This work details the optimisation steps and challenges involved in the fabrication of OLECs on Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) glass prior to the transfer of the process onto a textile. A blue-emitting polymer Merck (NCMP) is used for the active layer and the device fabrication process is carried out at low temperatures in an ambient atmosphere. Working devices have been created on ITO glass to achieve the top blue emission with the next phase being the transfer onto textile. Blue LECs emission peak is captured at 520 nm with brightness of ~25 cd·m−2.
: light-emitting electrochemical cells, light-emitting textiles, solution processed, spray coating, light-emitting electrochemical cells
Court, Katie
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Arumugam, Sasikumar
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Tudor, Michael
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Harrowven, David C.
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Beeby, Stephen
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Court, Katie, Arumugam, Sasikumar, Li, Yi, Charlton, Martin, Tudor, Michael, Harrowven, David C. and Beeby, Stephen (2022) Solution-processed organic light-emitting electrochemical cells (OLECs) with blue colour emission via silver-nanowires (AgNWs) as Cathode. The 3rd International Conference on the Challenges, Opportunities, Innovations and Applications in Electronic Textiles<br/>, , Manchester, United Kingdom. 03 - 04 Nov 2021. 5 pp . (doi:10.3390/engproc2022015021).

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Organic light-emitting polymers can be formulated into solutions that can be printed in ambient atmospheres and cured at low temperatures of <120 °C. The deposition techniques that can be employed include spin coating, spray coating and ink-jet printing. This provides the possibility of fabricating OLECs onto to a range of flexible substrates including textiles, hence enabling wearable electronics. In addition, the utilization of different polymers could produce light-emitting textiles in a range of colors. This work details the optimisation steps and challenges involved in the fabrication of OLECs on Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) glass prior to the transfer of the process onto a textile. A blue-emitting polymer Merck (NCMP) is used for the active layer and the device fabrication process is carried out at low temperatures in an ambient atmosphere. Working devices have been created on ITO glass to achieve the top blue emission with the next phase being the transfer onto textile. Blue LECs emission peak is captured at 520 nm with brightness of ~25 cd·m−2.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 14 June 2022
Published date: 24 June 2022
Additional Information: Funding Information: This work was supported by the EPSRC Funding, Functional Electronic Textiles for Light Emitting and Colour Changing Applications (EP/S005307/1), Zepler institute Stimulus Fund 2017, Functional Electronic Textiles for Light Emitting Applications via Light Emitting Electrochemical Cells (517719107) and ERDF Interreg Program (EU), Smart Textiles for Regional Industry and Smart Specialisation Sectors (SmartT). Publisher Copyright: © 2022 by the authors.
Venue - Dates: The 3rd International Conference on the Challenges, Opportunities, Innovations and Applications in Electronic Textiles<br/>, , Manchester, United Kingdom, 2021-11-03 - 2021-11-04
Keywords: : light-emitting electrochemical cells, light-emitting textiles, solution processed, spray coating, light-emitting electrochemical cells

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Local EPrints ID: 471852
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/471852
PURE UUID: 937778ae-2a08-425a-81cf-bf2a37e91756
ORCID for Sasikumar Arumugam: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7783-1799
ORCID for Michael Tudor: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1179-9455
ORCID for David C. Harrowven: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6730-3573
ORCID for Stephen Beeby: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0800-1759

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Date deposited: 21 Nov 2022 18:00
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 02:40

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Author: Katie Court
Author: Sasikumar Arumugam ORCID iD
Author: Yi Li
Author: Martin Charlton
Author: Michael Tudor ORCID iD
Author: Stephen Beeby ORCID iD

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