“It can potentially revolutionize lighting technology,” said Assistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Zhibin Yu. “In general, the cost of LED lighting has been a big concern thus far. Energy savings have not balanced out high costs. This could change that.”
Yu developed this new LED technology using a combination of organic and inorganic materials. The material, which dissolves and can be applied like paint, shines a blue, green or red light and can be used to make a light bulb. But what makes it really special is that it’s far simpler to manufacture than existing products on the market.
Most LED materials require engineers to put 4 or 5 layers of material on top of each other to create the desired product or effect. Yu’s material only requires 1 layer.
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