So what does the future hold for PLED technology?  What applications present the most exciting potential for the devices now being developed?

Here's just a few ideas which build on the versatility of light emitting materials.

High efficiency displays running on low power and economical to manufacture will find many uses in the consumer electronics field. Bright, clear screens filled with information and entertainment data of all sorts may make our lives easier, happier and safer.

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Demands for information on the move could drive the development of 'wearable' displays, with interactive features.

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Eye catching packaging with changing information content at the point of sale would give many brand owners a valuable competitive edge.

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The ability of PLEDs to be fabricated on flexible substrates opens up fascinating possibilities for formable or even fully flexible displays.









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Another goal for organic light emitting devices is to create sheets of paper-thin lighting that can be applied to whole wall surfaces.

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Perhaps the really surprising fact is that all these ideas and many more are already under development among the growing community now dedicated to exploiting the possibilities of PLED technology.