Nanoscale conjugated-polymer light-emitting diodes.

Boroumand, Farhad A; Fry, Paul W; Lidzey, David G · Nano Lett · 2005

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We use e-beam lithography to pattern an indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode to create arrays of conjugated-polymer LEDs, each of which has a hole-injecting contact limited to 100 nm in diameter. Using optical microscopy, we estimate that the electroluminescence from a 100 nm diameter LED comes from a region characterized by a diameter of approximately 170 nm. This apparent broadening occurs due to current spreading within a PEDOT:PSS layer which was included to aid hole injection.