Editing Electroluminescence (section)

==Examples of electroluminescent materials==
Electroluminescent devices are fabricated using either organic or inorganic electroluminescent materials. The active materials are generally semiconductors of wide enough bandwidth to allow the exit of the light.

The most typical inorganic thin-film EL (TFEL) is ZnS:Mn with yellow-orange emission. Examples of the range of EL material include:
* Powdered [[zinc sulfide]] [[dopant|doped]] with [[copper]] (producing greenish light) or [[silver]] (producing bright blue light)
* Thin-film zinc sulfide doped with [[manganese]] (producing orange-red color)
* Naturally blue [[diamond]], which includes a trace of [[boron]] that acts as a dopant.
* Semiconductors containing [[Group (periodic table)|Group]] III and Group V elements, such as [[Indium phosphide|indium phosphide (InP)]], [[Gallium arsenide|gallium arsenide (GaAs)]], and [[Gallium nitride|gallium nitride (GaN)]] ([[Light-emitting diode]]s).
* Certain [[organic semiconductor]]s, such as [Ru(bpy)<sub>3</sub>]<sup>2+</sup>(PF<sub>6</sub><sup>−</sup>)<sub>2</sub>, where bpy is 2,2'-bipyridine
* [[Terbium(III) oxide|Terbium oxide]] (yellow-green light)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stanfordmaterials.com/blog/terbium-oxide-used-as-electroluminescent-materials.html |last=Loewen |first=Eric |title=Terbium Oxide Used as Electroluminescent Materials |website=Stanford Materials |access-date=Sep 3, 2024}}</ref>