Simple OLEDs ready for quick manufacturing

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Researchers have designed a simplified OLED that consists of only two organic layers which here displays the logo of the Technische Universitt Braunschweig. At the bottom of the image two electrical contacts supply the electrical energy. Credit: Meye ...
Researchers have designed a simplified OLED that consists of only two organic layers, which here displays the logo of the Technische Universität Braunschweig. At the bottom of the image, two electrical contacts supply the electrical energy. Credit: Meyer, J., et al.

With their attractively low energy consumption, Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are widely predicted to replace the LCDs now used in the large screens of laptops and TVs. Currently, OLEDs are commonly used in small portable devices such as cell phones, but adapting them to large screens will still require a few modifications.


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