Breakthroughs in Organic Light-Emitting Diodes: Materials, Devices, and Applications
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 38
Special Issue Editors
Interests: organic optoelectronic materials; high‑performance OLED devices; TADF; hyperfluorescent emitters; HLCT (hybridized local and charge-transfer) emitters; deep-blue- and candlelight emitters; solution-processed OLEDs; hole- and electron-transport materials; nanostructured organic semiconductors; charge injection and transport layers; biomedical applications of OLEDs; organic optoelectronic device engineering; flexible and wearable electronics; quantum dot and perovskite LEDs; OLEDs for photodynamic therapy; stability and lifetime enhancement in OLEDs
Interests: charge‑transport materials for OLEDs; thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) emitters; organic hole‑transport and host materials; donor–acceptor small‑molecule design; molecular structure–property correlation studies; solution- and vacuum‑processed OLEDs
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) have emerged as a transformative technology in modern optoelectronics, offering advantages such as high efficiency, flexibility, low power consumption, and design versatility. This Special Issue aims to present the latest breakthroughs in OLED research, with a particular focus on advanced materials, innovative device architectures, and emerging applications. We invite high-quality research and review articles covering a wide spectrum of topics, including but not limited to thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF), hyperfluorescent emitters, HLCT (hybridized local and charge-transfer) materials, novel host–guest systems, and charge-transport materials.
Further emphasis will be placed on advancements in device engineering, solution-processing techniques, and methods for enhancing operational lifetime and environmental stability. Contributions that explore OLED integration in flexible and wearable electronics, bio-sensing platforms, and next-generation displays are especially encouraged. This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform on which scholars and industry professionals may disseminate recent developments, thereby fostering collaborations in the OLED research community. Through this initiative, we hope to accelerate the translation of laboratory-scale innovations into commercially viable OLED technologies for lighting, display, and beyond.
Dr. Mangey Ram Nagar
Dr. Krishan Kumar
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF)
- hyperfluorescent emitters
- hybridized local and charge-transfer (HLCT) emitters
- organic semiconductors
- host–guest systems
- exciton management
- high-efficiency OLEDs
- color purity and stability
- solution-processed OLEDs
- vacuum-deposited OLEDs
- charge-transport layers
- device engineering and architecture
- flexible and transparent OLEDs
- display and lighting applications
- degradation mechanisms in OLEDs
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