Term: double injection
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08792

Definition:
Simultaneous injection of both types of charge carriers (electrons and holes) into a material or a device.

Note: Double injection is used in production of electrets and function of light-emitting diodes.

Related Term: light-emitting diodes (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08836).
Related Term: electrets (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08795).
Related Term: charge carriers (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08775).
Related Term: holes (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08826).

Source: PAC, 2022, 94, 15. 'Glossary of terms relating to electronic, photonic and magnetic properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 24 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-0501)

Citation: 'double injection' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08792

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