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ArticleScience advances2025

Individually addressable nanoscale OLEDs.

Cheng Zhang, Björn Ewald, Leo Siebigs, Luca Steinbrecher, Maximilian Rödel, Thomas Fleischmann, Monika Emmerling, Jens Pflaum, Bert Hecht

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Article in Science advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Programmable Optical Megapixel Nano-Kirigami Matrix.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026
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9 authors.

Cheng ZhangExperimental Physics 5, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7099-5638
Björn EwaldExperimental Physics 6, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.ORCID 0009-0000-7078-9252
Leo SiebigsExperimental Physics 5, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.
Luca SteinbrecherExperimental Physics 5, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.
Maximilian RödelExperimental Physics 6, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1623-5843
Thomas FleischmannExperimental Physics 6, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.
Monika EmmerlingExperimental Physics 5, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4387-0394
Jens PflaumExperimental Physics 6, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5326-8244
Bert HechtExperimental Physics 5, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4883-8676

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

When reducing pixel size below the wavelength of light, the conventional stacked geometry of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) is dominated by sharp nanoelectrode contours. This causes spatially imbalanced charge carrier transport and recombination resulting in low external quantum efficiency (EQE) and filament formation accelerating device failure. Here, we circumvent these limitations by selectively passivating nanoelectrode edges with an insulating layer, while simultaneously defining a nanoaperture in flat areas. We thereby ensure controlled charge carrier recombination and suppress filament growth. After demonstrating efficient hole injection by gold nanoelectrodes, we realize individually addressable subwavelength OLED pixels (300 nanometers by 300 nanometers) based on plasmonic gold patch antennas for light extraction. We achieve an EQE of 1%, a maximum luminance of 3000 candela per square meter, and fast response times exceeding video rates. Our results highlight a scalable strategy to overcome key electronic and optical bottlenecks of nanoscale optoelectronic devices and demonstrate the potential of plasmonic patch antennas for high-density, high-performance OLED integration.

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PMCPMC12542931

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