A.J.M. Berntsen, P. van de Weijer, Y. Croonen, C.T.H.F. Liedenbaum, J.J.M. Vleggaar
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Abstract
In this paper, we report on the lifetime of polymer LEDs fabricated at Philips Research. For single-layer LEDS, we find that the operational lifetime in nitrogen gas is limited by the stability of the indium-tin-oxide (ITO) anode. By using a polymeric capping layer for the ITO, we obtain more stable devices. In air, the lifetime is limited by black spot formation. Small pinholes in the cathode layer are the origins of the black spots. Water or oxygen may diffuse through these pinholes and react with the cathode, causing degradation. By encapsulating the devices we can prevent black spot formation. Our present 8 cm2 devices have lifetimes of many thousands of hours at daylight visibility under ambient conditions.
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