Pixelligent has announced that it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Department of Energy (DoE) to evolve its OLED materials for roll-to-roll production.
Pixclear
The deal will be run through the DoE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The work will centre on the ORNL's state-of-the-art Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) in Tennessee. Under the terms of the CRADA Pixelligent will aim to optimise its Pixclear OLED materials for use in a prototype roll-to-roll production line being established at the MDF.
The deal will be run through the DoE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The work will centre on the ORNL's state-of-the-art Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) in Tennessee. Under the terms of the CRADA Pixelligent will aim to optimise its Pixclear OLED materials for use in a prototype roll-to-roll production line being established at the MDF.
Pixelligent's Pixclear materials use nanocrystal dispersions to dramatically increase the luminosity of LEDs and OLEDs in lighting. They operate by ensure a clear alignment in the refractive index between organic and inorganic lighting materials, which delivers increased light levels for a lower energy input.
Craig Bandes, CEO of Pixelligent, says: 'This CRADA is further evidence of Pixelligent's leadership position in the industry. Our ground-breaking materials are being used to solve important technical and commercial problems in advanced lighting and display. Pixelligent's materials are uniquely suited to both dramatically increase refractive index for greater light output, as well as facilitate integration into low-cost manufacturing technologies.'
Government priority
The DoE has chosen Baltimore-based, Pixelligent to work with in the CRADA because it has identified OLED lighting as a key priority to cut US domestic energy consumption - especially in architectural applications. The DoE notes that although improvement is being made, support is still necessary to push technical innovation forward.
The DoE has chosen Baltimore-based, Pixelligent to work with in the CRADA because it has identified OLED lighting as a key priority to cut US domestic energy consumption - especially in architectural applications. The DoE notes that although improvement is being made, support is still necessary to push technical innovation forward.
It estimates that for OLEDs to become commercially viable there needs to be a drop in panel prices. As part of a long-term strategy it has committed to helping to reduce the price of OLED light from the 2012 price of $180 (€140) per kilolumen (klm) to $25/klm by 2015, and just $9/klm by 2020. A key component of realising this 95% price reduction is to allow cheap roll-to-roll production on an industrial scale.
The global market of OLEDs for lighting in 2023 is projected to be $1.3 billion (€0.95 billion) - well behind predictions for its use in screens for consumer products which could reach €23 billion by the end of this decade.
Previous support
This is not the first support offered to Pixelligent by the DoE, in January 2014, it received support to cooperate with OLEDWorks LLC in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme. The DoE is also channelling funds to other US OLED lighting development firms like Pittsburgh's PPG.
This is not the first support offered to Pixelligent by the DoE, in January 2014, it received support to cooperate with OLEDWorks LLC in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme. The DoE is also channelling funds to other US OLED lighting development firms like Pittsburgh's PPG.
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