Organic and polymeric (plastic) opto-electronic devices have been developed over the past decade, and some of them have made the leap from the research laboratory to commercial use. We present a simple and inexpensive method of fabricating organic light emitting diodes and organic photovoltaic cells. The devices are fabricated by the deposition of solid films based on the fluorescent polymer MEH:PPV using the spin-coating technique. The films were sandwiched between electrodes, one of which was made of Bi-Pb-Cd-Sn alloy. An overview of these two devices is also provided.
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