Electroluminescent polymer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003690",
  "term": "Electroluminescent polymer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A macromolecule that emits light when an electric current passes through it. This phenomenon, known as electroluminescence, occurs when injected charge carriers recombine within the polymer, releasing energy as photons. These polymers are used in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), where they form the active emissive layer.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "macromolecule",
    "chemiluminescence",
    "electric current",
    "electrogenerated chemiluminescence",
    "luminescence"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2004, 76, 889. 'Definitions of terms relating to reactions of polymers and to functional polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)' on page 899 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200476040889)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/electroluminescent-polymer/"
}