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Research Article

Spontaneously formed cellulose-based random micro-textured film for light extraction in organic light-emitting diodes

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Received 02 Jan 2024, Accepted 20 Feb 2024, Published online: 05 Mar 2024

Figures & data

Figure 1. Molecular structure of (a) hydroxyethyl cellulose and (b) tannic acid.

Figure 1. Molecular structure of (a) hydroxyethyl cellulose and (b) tannic acid.

Figure 2. Schematic fabrication process of HECTA film.

Figure 2. Schematic fabrication process of HECTA film.

Figure 3. Device structures of OLED (a) without HECTA film and (b) with HECTA film.

Figure 3. Device structures of OLED (a) without HECTA film and (b) with HECTA film.

Figure 4. Actual images of (a) HECTA_0, (b) HECTA_0.5, and (c) HECTA_1.0 film.

Figure 4. Actual images of (a) HECTA_0, (b) HECTA_0.5, and (c) HECTA_1.0 film.

Figure 5. Optical microscope images of (a) HECTA_0, (b) HECTA_0.5, and (c) HECTA_1.0 film and field emission scanning electron microscope images of (d) HECTA_0, € HECTA_0.5, and (f) HECTA_1.0 film.

Figure 5. Optical microscope images of (a) HECTA_0, (b) HECTA_0.5, and (c) HECTA_1.0 film and field emission scanning electron microscope images of (d) HECTA_0, € HECTA_0.5, and (f) HECTA_1.0 film.

Figure 6. FT-IR spectra of (a) HECTA_0, (b) HECTA_0.5, and (c) HECTA_1.0.

Figure 6. FT-IR spectra of (a) HECTA_0, (b) HECTA_0.5, and (c) HECTA_1.0.

Figure 7. (a) total transmittance (Tt), (b) diffuse transmittance (Td), and (c) haze of HECTA_0-1.0 films.

Figure 7. (a) total transmittance (Tt), (b) diffuse transmittance (Td), and (c) haze of HECTA_0-1.0 films.

Figure 8. (a) Current density-voltage-luminance characteristic, (b) external quantum efficiency (EQE) - luminance characteristic, and (c) current efficiency (CE) – luminance characteristics of reference and OLED with HECTA films.

Figure 8. (a) Current density-voltage-luminance characteristic, (b) external quantum efficiency (EQE) - luminance characteristic, and (c) current efficiency (CE) – luminance characteristics of reference and OLED with HECTA films.

Table 1. Comparison of OLED performance with and without HECTA films.