Advanced Materials, Vol.16, No.9-10, 807-807, 2004
Controlling the surface composition of poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene)poly(styrene sulfonate) blends by heat treatment
Poly(3,4 ethylene dioxythiophene)/ poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDT/PSS) blends are widely used in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) to enhance their performance. Using neutron reflectometry to study such blends, it is shown that substantial segregation of the blend components occurs at the surface (see Figure), a result that will have implications both for the performance and for the stability of optoelectronic devices using PEDT/PSS.