The influence of silver nanoclusters (SNCs) on the performance of organic light-emitting diodes is investigated in this study. The SNCs are introduced between the electron-injection layer and cathode alumina by means of thermal evaporation, resulting that different absorption peaks of SNCs were formed. A higher luminance and electron-injection ability are obtained when the mean cluster size is 34 nm. The surface-enhanced Raman scattering spectroscopy reveals that the localized electric field around the SNCs is enhanced, resulting in an increase in electron injection from cathode electrode. (C) 2014 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.