A Flexible Encapsulation Structure for Ambient-Air Operation of Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells

• The emerging field of organic electronics is heralded because it promises low-cost and flexible devices, and it was recently demonstrated that a light-emitting electrochemical cell (LEC) can be fabricated with cost-efficient methods under ambient air. However, the LEC turns sensitive to oxygen and water during light-emission, and it is therefore timely to identify flexible encapsulation structures. Here, we demonstrate that a multilayer film, featuring a water and oxygen barrier property of ≈1 × 10–3 g/m2/day and ≈1 × 10–3 cm3/m2/bar/day respectively, is fit for this task. By sandwiching an LEC between such multilayer barriers, as attached by a UV-curable epoxy, we realize flexible LECs with performance on par with identical glass-encapsulated devices, and which remain functional after one year storage under air.

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TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Nanoteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Nano-technology (hsv//eng)

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