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Stanford researchers developing technologies that run on light
July 29, 2019
The future of faster, more efficient information processing may come down to light rather than electricity. Mark Lawrence, a…
The interlayers help perovskite crystallisation for light-emitting diodes
July 17, 2019
Scientists at LiU working with colleagues from China have shown how to achieve efficient perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs).…
How common elements can make a more energy-secure future
July 4, 2019
Thin-film solar panels, the cell phone in your hand and the LED bulb lighting your home are all…
New type of stadium lights reduces light pollution and complaints from neighbours
June 26, 2018
Sports fields used to be located outside the city, but as the cities have grown, many sports fields…
Best ever at splitting light, new material could improve LEDs, solar cells, optical sensors
June 22, 2018
Place a chunk of the clear mineral Iceland spar on top of an image and suddenly you’ll see…
Atomically thin light emitting device opens the possibility for ‘invisible’ displays
April 3, 2018
UC Berkeley engineers have built a bright-light emitting device that is millimeters wide and fully transparent when turned…
Atoms-Thick Light Emitting Device Promises the Advent of Transparent Displays
March 27, 2018
In 2015, Ali Javey, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UC Berkley published a paper in…
Supercomputers aid discovery of new, inexpensive material to make LEDs with high color quality
February 26, 2018
A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has used data mining and computational…
LEDs light the way for better drug therapies
November 10, 2017
“Your average drug takes 12 to 14 years to come to market,” said MacMillan, the James S. McDonnell…
LED light bulbs need describing in new ways
July 27, 2017
The Ra index is a set of values that describe light quality. However, the index stems from the…
Dual-function nanorod LEDs could make multifunctional displays
February 15, 2017
Cellphones and other devices could soon be controlled with touchless gestures and charge themselves using ambient light, thanks…
Unique visual stimulation may be new treatment for Alzheimer’s
December 8, 2016
Noninvasive technique reduces beta amyloid plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease Using LED lights flickering at a…
New LEDs may offer better way to clean water in remote areas
November 16, 2016
For the first time, researchers have created light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on lightweight flexible metal foil. Engineers at The…
Ultra-thin quantum LEDs could accelerate development of quantum networks
October 9, 2016
Researchers have developed all-electrical ultra-thin quantum LEDs, which have potential as on-chip photon sources in quantum information applications,…
Download films through your lamp
August 3, 2016
Cables are history; all communication between all our various electronic devices is now to be wireless. Today, our…
Nanotubes are beacons in cancer-imaging technique
May 23, 2016
Bathing a patient in LED light may someday offer a new way to locate tumors, according to Rice…
From Card Readers To Blinking Lights, Students Unlock The Secrets of Digital Logic
April 15, 2016
A small cube made of lights that dance around in hypnotic patterns certainly has a magical quality to…
Becoming Crystal Clear
April 7, 2016
Using state-of-the-art theoretical methods, UCSB researchers have identified a specific type of defect in the atomic structure of…
The Real Martian Technologies: Our Little Green Friends
February 25, 2016
Inside the research lab module, bright LEDs on the multi-shelved hydroponic system turn on and off in harmony.…
UV LED Flash Light for Smartphones
February 1, 2016
ReveaLED is synchronized UV LED flash light for smartphones and tablets. It fits to the audio jack of your…
Nanostructured metal coatings let the light through for electrical devices
December 12, 2015
Light and electricity dance a complicated tango in devices like LEDs, solar cells and sensors. A new anti-reflection…
Mapping the brain: Probes with tiny LEDs shed light on neural pathways
December 12, 2015
With the help of light-emitting diodes as small as neurons, University of Michigan researchers are unlocking the secrets…
Researchers create cheaper high performing LED
November 18, 2015
A team of Florida State University materials researchers has developed a new type of light-emitting diode, or LED,…
LED Pulser developed by Sandia delivers laser-like performance at fraction of the cost
October 14, 2015
When Sandia National Laboratories electronics engineer Chris Carlen got enthusiastic about flashlights containing high-power light-emitting devices (LEDs), he…
Say It With Light: Using LEDs to Move Data Faster
July 4, 2015
It’s like using fiber optics to communicate – only without the fiber. Imagine connecting to the Internet through…
Illuminating concrete
June 25, 2015
A new technology combining the robust properties of concrete with LED and the diversifying applications of optical fibres…
Rediscovering spontaneous light emission
February 4, 2015
Berkeley Lab researchers have developed a nano-sized optical antenna that can greatly enhance the spontaneous emission of light…
Graphene displays clear prospects for flexible electronics
February 3, 2015
Published in the scientific journal Nature Materials, University of Manchester and University of Sheffield researchers show that new…
Contact lens merges plastics and active electronics via 3-D printing
December 11, 2014
As part of a project demonstrating new 3-D printing techniques, Princeton researchers have embedded tiny light-emitting diodes into…
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2014 awarded for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes
October 8, 2014
This year’s Nobel Laureates are rewarded for having invented a new energy-efficient and environment-friendly light source – the…
- Live long and phosphor: Blue LED breakthrough for efficient electronics
September 25, 2014 - LEDs made from ‘wonder material’ perovskite
August 6, 2014 - Excitons observed in action for the first time
April 16, 2014 - A homemade solar lamp for developing countries
April 15, 2014 - Amazon introduces Voice based LED scanner that will help refill your groceries
April 7, 2014 - Nanostructures half a DNA strand-wide show promise for efficient LEDs
April 7, 2014 - Samsung announces new LED Smart Bulbs
April 2, 2014 - Rain used to illuminate low income homes
March 26, 2014 - New use for an old ‘trouble maker’
March 24, 2014 - Novel approach paves way for new quantum devices
March 20, 2014 - Scientists open a new window into quantum physics with superconductivity in LEDs
March 20, 2014 - Scientists build thinnest-possible LEDs to be stronger, more energy efficient
March 12, 2014 - Researchers develop first single-molecule LED
February 4, 2014 - Philips eases switching fluorescent tubes with LED replacements
January 14, 2014 - Philips LED bulb with rad design set for January arrival
December 18, 2013 - NREL Test Helps Make Moisture Barriers Better
November 28, 2013 - Novel LEDs pave the way to cheaper displays
November 11, 2013 - Disney researchers harvest energy from rubbing, tapping paper-like material
October 8, 2013 - Optical wireless may be the answer to dropped calls, and more
October 4, 2013 - Wagon-wheel pasta shape for better LED: ‘Rotelle’ molecules depolarize light more efficiently than ‘spaghetti’
September 30, 2013 - Engineers develop a stretchable, foldable transparent electronic display
September 24, 2013 - Toward a truly white organic LED: Physicists develop polymer with tunable colors
September 13, 2013 - New kind of ultraviolet LED could lead to portable, low-cost devices
September 10, 2013 - Device for capturing signatures uses tiny LEDs created with piezo-phototronic effect
August 12, 2013 - Update: Two in one solution for low cost polymer LEDs and solar cells
July 24, 2013 - Two in one solution for low cost polymer LEDs and solar cells
July 22, 2013 - Paper-thin e-skin responds to touch, holds promise for sensory robotics and interactive environments
July 22, 2013 - Rohm Develops Small LED Device Using Surface-mount Aspherical Lens
July 11, 2013 - LED Research: Bright Lights and Even Brighter Ideas
July 5, 2013 - Atomic-Scale Investigations Solve Key Puzzle of LED Efficiency
May 24, 2013 - Smarty pants: wearable electronics will recharge your life
May 16, 2013 - Quantum dot LED approaches theoretical maximum efficiency
May 15, 2013 - Cause of LED efficiency droop finally revealed: Auger recombination responsible
April 24, 2013 - Philips creates the world’s most energy-efficient warm white LED lamp
April 19, 2013 - A bright idea: Tiny injectable LEDs help neuroscientists study the brain
April 15, 2013 - Quantum teleportation performed with light from a quantum dot embedded in an LED
March 18, 2013 - New wide-spectrum LED resistant to atmospheric conditions
February 5, 2013 - Philips launches the first commercially available connected lighting system for the home
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