Novel hybrid material developed for OLED and LCD panels
November 10, 2009
A recently discovered hybrid material could prove to be a breakthrough in the development of new kinds of OLED and LCD panels. British scientists Stephen Kelly and Mary O’Neill lead a team of scientists at the University of Hull who have developed a hybrid material that is composed of ‘electroluminescent liquid crystals’ which can apparently emit light when electrically stimulated. Unlike typical LCDs where the liquid crystals merely regulate the light from the backlight, the new material consists of crystals that will emit the light themselves, without the necessity of a backlight.
The discovery was made way back in 2000 by head of Chemistry Stephen Kelly who along with physicist Mary O’Neill strived hard for 9 years to incorporate it commercially for the purpose of mass production. According to Softpedia, this new technology can be used to create ’superior-performing diodes’ for OLED displays and for the creation of enhanced, simpler backlights for traditional displays. Stephen Kelly says that development of other applications for the hybrid material was also on the cards.
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