The latest Inventions is in the domain of light emitting devices which will change the way humans light their houses and design clothes. The device looks like a thin film of plastic, which is able to conduct electricity and create solar power.
Scientists are still working on the international project ,which will bring the organic light emitting devices to the masses. Hence, this invention could drastically cut costs by billions of dollars each year for light emitting devices.
The size of the film is so thin, this plastic film can practically be put on any house-hold product, for example, clothing could, for the first time in history, display specific electronic information.
There are many ways of using this OLED, for example change the color of clothes, beer can would be able to display various sports results. Moreover, they are more efficient than light bulb these days.
Currently the use-cases are in mobile phones and MP3 players but these OLED are not reliable for large TV or computer screens.
In order to improve its efficiency so that later it can be launch to mass market, the international consortium of researches, Modecom, headed by the University of Bath, United Kingdom, have started a three-year project which will cost about $1,700,000.
Modecom has 13 groups from 9 universities and two companies. There are three groups from the United Kingdom, six groups from the United States and one group from China and one each from three European countries including Belgium, Italy and Denmark. Only the European countries and China will receive financial aid from the European Union.
The coordinator of Modecom is Dr Alison Walker, who represents the Department of Physics of the University of Bath. "This is a long-term project, and the contributions of many scientists are needed for its success ... Success in achieving the goals of cheap, efficient and long lasting devices is essential as we must do everything we can to reduce our energy costs," he stated
Scientists are still working on the international project ,which will bring the organic light emitting devices to the masses. Hence, this invention could drastically cut costs by billions of dollars each year for light emitting devices.
The size of the film is so thin, this plastic film can practically be put on any house-hold product, for example, clothing could, for the first time in history, display specific electronic information.
There are many ways of using this OLED, for example change the color of clothes, beer can would be able to display various sports results. Moreover, they are more efficient than light bulb these days.
Currently the use-cases are in mobile phones and MP3 players but these OLED are not reliable for large TV or computer screens.
In order to improve its efficiency so that later it can be launch to mass market, the international consortium of researches, Modecom, headed by the University of Bath, United Kingdom, have started a three-year project which will cost about $1,700,000.
Modecom has 13 groups from 9 universities and two companies. There are three groups from the United Kingdom, six groups from the United States and one group from China and one each from three European countries including Belgium, Italy and Denmark. Only the European countries and China will receive financial aid from the European Union.
The coordinator of Modecom is Dr Alison Walker, who represents the Department of Physics of the University of Bath. "This is a long-term project, and the contributions of many scientists are needed for its success ... Success in achieving the goals of cheap, efficient and long lasting devices is essential as we must do everything we can to reduce our energy costs," he stated
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