Title :
Enhanced Luminescence of IEL Device With Carbon-Nanotube–Dielectric Composite Layer
Author :
Chen, Kuo-Feng ; Wang, Fang-Hsing ; Chien, Yu-Han ; Chang, Chin-Chia ; Chuang, Meng-Ying
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Chung Hsing Univ., Taichung, Taiwan
fDate :
5/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This letter proposes a new method for reducing power consumption and enhancing the luminous efficiency of powder inorganic electroluminescence devices by introducing a composite dielectric layer into their structure. The composite dielectric layer contains a composite BaTiO3-carbon nanotube (CNT) film, which is formed by adding single-wall CNTs into a BaTiO3 layer. With an appropriate CNT mixing ratio, the power consumption decreased by more than 30%, and the luminous efficiency increased by approximately 50% at a brightness of 400 nits and an operation frequency of 1 kHz.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; dielectric materials; luminescence; IEL device; carbon-nanotube-dielectric composite layer; composite BaTiO3-carbon nanotube; composite dielectric layer; enhanced luminescence; luminous efficiency; powder inorganic electroluminescence devices; power consumption; Brightness; Carbon nanotubes; Dielectrics; Extraterrestrial measurements; IEL; Phosphors; Power demand; Efficiency; inorganic electroluminescence (IEL); power consumption; single-wall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) (SWCNTs);
Journal_Title :
Electron Device Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LED.2011.2116764