Light Emitting Polymers

By: Pinal Shah

Theory

Light Emitting Polymers are special plastic materials that convert electrical power into visible light. Polymer need to show fluorescence and to conduct electricity to be a LEP. Poly-Phenylene Vinylene (PPV)

Construction

Advantages:

Thin Displays. Light. Sharp and Bright Images. Low power consumption. Wide view angle. Any color and any shape or non-planer shape can be obtained.

Applications:

Computer Screens. Smaller Mobile phones. Fashion!!!! Can be used other way around to create Organic Solar Cells!!!!

Samples:

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References:

http://www.chemsoc.org http://www.dow.com http://www.materialen.tudelft.nl http://www.opticsinfobase.org