Nano-Researchers Developing Next Generation of Energy Efficient LEDs
Summary posted by Meridian on 6/4/2009
Source: AZoNano
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Researchers at West Virginia University (WVU), United States, are on the quest to develop the next generation of light-emitting diode (LED) lighting that will be more efficient than anything now on the commercial market. Associate professor Dimitris Korakakis says that while clean coal technology, biomass energy generation, solar panels and wind turbines are taking center stage in the public's perception of major energy research, lighting can also have a major impact on saving energy. The team's work has led to the signing of a memorandum of understanding between WVU and IC INOVA, a Japanese company, and a grant to support their work. The WVU research focuses on the manipulation of subatomic particles and electron holes as part of the solid state LED process. According to Korakakis, current LED lighting results in only about 50 percent of consumed power coming out as light, and "[W]e are working toward the goal of getting those numbers into the range of 60 to 80 percent. It is research to increase the light extraction efficiency rate." IC INOVA USA is looking forward to commercializing the new LED technology resulting from this research. The article can be viewed online at the link below.
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