Thin‐Film Fabrication Method for Organic Light‐Emitting Diodes Using Electrospray Deposition

A new method for fabricating micropatterns of MEH-PPV thin films with surface roughnesses below 1nm is proposed, using electrospray deposition and a dual-solvent technique. The basic concept is that nanoparticles are deposited on the target substrate just before they become completely dry, by adding a solvent that has an evaporation speed relatively lower than that of the original solution.

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