Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are opening up exciting new applications in the area of white lighting and displays. OLEDs emit their own light which means they have low power consumption, and are made of flexible films, this gives them an advantage over LCDs and plasma screens. This important book summarises key research on materials, engineering and the range of applications of these versatile materials. Part one covers materials for OLEDs, including conjugated polymers, transparent conducting thin films, iridium complexes and phosphorescent materials. Part two discusses the operation and engineering of OLED devices. Chapters discuss topics such as highly efficient pin-type OLEDs, amorphous organic semiconductors, nanostructuring techniques, light extraction, colour tuning, printing techniques, fluorenone defects and disruptive characteristics as well as durability issues. Part three explores the applications of OLEDs in displays and solid-state lighting. Applications discussed include displays, microdisplays and transparent OLEDs, sensors and large-area OLED lighting panels.

Key Features: summarises key research on the materials, engineering and applications of OLEDs; reviews conjugated polymers, transparent conducting thin films; considers nanostructuring OLEDS for increasing levels of efficiency; examines applications, including in various types of displays and lighting panels.

Contents: Part 1 Materials for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs): Synthesis of electroluminescent conjugated polymers for OLEDs; Transparent conducting thin films for OLEDs; Iridium complexes for OLEDs; Chemical and photophysical properties of materials for OLEDs; Phosphorescent OLEDs for solid-state lighting. Part 2 Operation and engineering of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) devices: Highly efficient pin-type OLEDs; Charge carrier mobility in amorphous organic semiconductors; Nanostructuring OLEDs to increase efficiency; Modelling of light extraction from OLEDs; Tuning the colour and efficiency of OLEDs; Optical characterisation of OLED emitters from radiation pattern analyses; Printing techniques for the fabrication of OLEDs; Fluorenone defects in fluorene-based conjugated polymers; Disruptive characteristics and lifetime issues of OLEDs. Part 3 Applications of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) in displays and solid-state lighting: Active matrix, organic light-emitting diodes (Am-OLEDs) for displays; The technology and manufacturing of polymer OLED on complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) microdisplays; Transparent OLED displays; OLED based-biochemical sensors; Large-area OLED lighting panels and their applications; Lifetime determination procedure for OLED lighting panels and proposal for standardisation.

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