Abstract:
The contrast of an electroluminescent display using an organic EL layer (6) is improved by using a circular polariser (14) in front of the surface. The polariser causes ambient light to be absorbed (LT, LR) while allowing transmission of emitted light (LE) and therefore improves the contrast of the display.
Abstract:
A method of making a light emitting device comprises the laminating together of two self-supporting components, at least one of which has a light emitting layer (12) on an inner surface thereof. A first self-supporting component is formed by coating a first substrate (10) with an organic light emissive material (12). A second self-supporting component is formed by coating a second substrate (2) with an organic material which is one of a light emissive material and a charge transport material (8). The two self-supporting components are laminated together such that the organic materials (8, 12) are located between the substrates (2, 10) in the finished device.
Abstract:
A display comprises a light modulator defining an array of pixels arranged in rows (2) and columns (3) and addressable to select between at least an opaque state for each pixel and a transparent state for each pixel. The display includes a light emitting device arranged adjacent the light modulator to act as a light source for the display. The light modulator is a passive matrix liquid crystal display device and the light source is an electroluminescent LED. The light source is addressable to emit light from selected regions LER, each region overlapping at least a plurality of rows (2) of the light modulator. In this way, the problem of electrical cross-talk in the display is reduced.
Abstract:
An electroluminescent device is provided incorporating an emissive layer comprising a processible polymer matrix such as poly(methylmethacrylate) and a chromophoric component such as an asymmetric stilbene or distyrylbenzene. The chromophoric component is blended with the polymer matrix or covalently attached thereto as a side chain and is selected to emit radiation in the region 400 nm to 500 nm when excited to luminesce.
Abstract:
In an electroluminescent device which comprises a layer of a semiconductive conjugated polymer between positive and negative charge carrier injecting electrodes, a barrier layer is arranged between the layer of semiconductive conjugated polymer and the charge carrier injecting layer for negative charge carriers. The barrier layer protects the layer of semiconductive conjugated polymer from for example mobile ions released by the reactive charge carrier injecting layer. The barrier layer can in some circumstances also itself be light-emissive.
Abstract:
Nanoparticles for use in diagnosis by photoacoustic imaging or therapy by photothermal therapy are disclosed. The nanoparticles may have a core containing a light-absorbing material and silica. The nanoparticles may contain a light-absorbing material comprising an electron accepting unit and an electron donating unit wherein the electron-donating unit is a unit of formula (IIIa-1) wherein: Y in each occurrence is independently O or S; Z in each occurrence is O, S, NR55, or C(R54)2; R51 in each occurrence is H or a substituent; R54 in each occurrence is independently a substituent; and R55 is H or a substituent.
Abstract:
A composition comprising an electron donor material and a first electron accepting material wherein the electron donor material is a polymer; the electron accepting material is a non- polymeric compound; and the electron donor material and electron accepting material both comprise an electron donor group of formula (I): 10 Z X Y Ar5 Ar4 Ar1 Ar2A 2 A1 * R1R1 Ar3Ar6 * n X and Y are each independently selected from S, O or Se. Z is O, S, NR2 or CR32. Ar1-Ar6 are each independently an unsubstituted or a substituted benzene, an unsubstituted or a substituted 5- or 6- membered heteroaromatic group or are absent. A1 and A2 are each independently an unsubstituted or a substituted benzene, an unsubstituted or a substituted 5- or 6- membered 15 heteroaromatic group, a non-aromatic 6-membered ring having ring atoms selected from C, N, S and O or are absent. n is 1, 2 or 3. R1 independently in each occurrence is H or a substituent. R2 is H or a substituent. Each R3 is independently H or a substituent.
Abstract:
A composition comprising an electron acceptor material and an electron donor material wherein the electron acceptor material is a compound of formula (I): EAG-EDG-EAG (I) wherein each EAG is an electron-accepting group and EDG is a group of formula (II): (II) wherein: n is at least 1; each m is independently 0 or at least 1; each X, Y and A is independently O, S or Se; Z, independently in each occurrence if n is greater than 1, is O, S, C=O or NR9 wherein R9 is H or a substituent; and R1- R8 are each independently selected from H or a substituent. The composition may be used as photosensitive organic layer of an organic photodetector.
Abstract:
A method of forming a thermoelectric device having n-type and p-type thermoelectric legs disposed in apertures of an electrically insulating bank structure comprising hollow, electrically insulating particles and a binder in which formation of the electrically insulating bank structure comprises deposition of a composition comprising the hollow, electrically insulating particles and the binder or a precursor of the binder. The composition may be free of any solvent. The composition may be deposited by a printing technique.
Abstract:
A compound of formula (I): Each R 1 and R 2 is, independently in each occurrence, a substituent. Each R 3 -R 10 is, independently in each occurrence, H or a substituent. At least one occurrence of at least one of R 11 -R 14 is CN. Each Y is independently O or S. Z 1 -Z 4 are each independently a direct bond or Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 and / or Z 4 together with, respectively, R 4 or R 5 , R 7 or R 8 , R 6 , or R 9 forms an aromatic or heteroaromatic group. The compound of formula (I) may be provided in an active layer of an organic electronic device, e.g. as an electron acceptor in a bulk heterojunction layer of an organic photodetector. A photosensor may comprise the organic photodetector and a light source, e.g. a near infra-red light source.