Light Emitting Polymers

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Light Emitting Polymers

• By Pinal Shah

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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)

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Construction
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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.

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Applications

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

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Samples
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Samples
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References

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