Self-healing flexible photonic composites for light sources

A process for manufacturing an organic light-emitting diode, comprising the following steps:

• (a) mixing a first photonic material with a curable, first monomer composition in the absence of solvent to produce a first blend;
• (b) evaporating the first blend in a vapor deposition unit to produce a first vapor;
• (c) condensing the first vapor as a first film onto a first electrode layer;
• (d) curing the first film to produce a first solid photonic layer;
• (e) mixing a second photonic material with a curable, second monomer composition in the absence of solvent to produce a second blend;
• (f) evaporating the second blend in a vapor deposition unit to produce a second vapor;
• (g) condensing the second vapor as a second film onto said first solid photonic layer;
• (h) curing the second film to produce a second solid photonic layer;
• and
• (i) placing a second electrode layer over said second solid photonic layer;
• wherein one of said first and second electrode layers has a surface resistance of at least 2 ohm/sq.

A process for manufacturing an organic light-emitting diode, comprising the following steps:

• (a) mixing an electron-donor material with a curable, first monomer composition in the absence of solvent to produce a first blend;
• (b) evaporating the first blend in a vapor deposition unit to produce a first vapor;
• (c) condensing the first vapor as a first film onto an anode layer;
• (d) curing the first film to produce a solid electron-donor layer;
• (e) mixing an electron-acceptor material with a curable, second monomer composition in the absence of solvent to produce a second blend;
• (f) evaporating the second blend in a vapor deposition unit to produce a second vapor;
• (g) condensing the second vapor as a second film onto a cathode layer;
• (h) curing the second film to produce a solid electron-acceptor layer;
• and
• (i) joining said electron-donor and said electron-acceptor layers to form an organic light-emitting diode;
• wherein cathode layer has a surface resistance of at least 2 ohm/sq.

A self-healing organic light-emitting diode comprising:

• an anode layer;
• an electron-donor layer including a mixture of an electron-donor material and a cured first monomer composition;
• an electron-acceptor layer including a mixture of an electron-acceptor material and a cured second monomer composition;
• and
• a cathode layer;
• wherein cathode layer has a surface resistance of at least 2 ohm/sq.