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Printing OLED displays: has the time finally come?
Solution processed light emitting organic materials were demonstrated in 1989 with a tiny 0.1 EQE (external quantum efficiency). Since then there has been tremendous progress on material synthesis/production as well as on display processing. However, thus far, commercialisation has remained elusive.
The technologies to watch in 2019
Bendable Displays have finally become a consumer product.It’s been no easy feat - making multiple layers of sensitive materials work reliably while the whole device is being flexed. ByRaghu Das, CEO, IDTechEx.
The evolution of quantum dots technology
Quantum dots (QDs) are a commercial success for nanotechnology and are already used in display applications. Importantly, the QD technology and application landscape is rapidly evolving. Here, IDTechEx have discussed the multiple innovation and commercialisation frontiers of this technology.
Is flexible glass the ultimate solution?
Glass is an excellent barrier. It offers processing temperatures as well as high dimensional stability. It is also smoother and more transparent thin plastic films; however it is rigid. This limitation has created space and need for flexible alternatives. Companies have been developing flexible, transparent and high-performance barriers, as outlined in the IDTechEx Research report ‘Barrier Films and Thin Film Encapsulation for Flexible and/...
3D Printing enabling personalised medical devices
One of the key industries to have successfully leveraged the advantages of 3D printing is the medical and dental industry. 3D printing allows for the creation of personalised medical devices to be streamlined, and it has also been used to improve surgical outcomes and deliver personalised medicines.
In-Mold Electronics design, material, and process innovation
In-Mold (or Mould) Electronics (IME) promises to enable high-volume production of structural electronics where the electronic circuitry and functionality are part of the 3D-shaped structure itself. This will save weight and space and will enable new elegant designs. IME in many ways, it is an evolution of the well-established IMD, in which molding (or other ways of 3D forming) are combined with graphic printing.
Are smart cities without infrastructure the future?
A large proportion of the cost, disruption, pollution and exposure to natural disasters in a city would be eliminated if there were no infrastructure. Imagine no sewage or gas pipes, electricity poles or even sidewalks from which people leap into the face of approaching traffic. Poor sanitation such as leaking pipes kills half a million children under the age of five annually and costs $200bn a year in healthcare costs and lost income worldwide.
TCF market reliance about to change
The market composition of transparent conductive films (TCF) and materials (TCM) has not dramatically shifted for some years. It is heavily reliant upon select markets such as flat consumer small/medium sized electronic touch screens. The IDTechEx Research report ‘Transparent Conductive Films and Materials 2018-2028: Forecasts, Technologies, Players’ puts this reliance around 85-90% today.
3D Printing of composites to accelerate time to market
3D Printing of composites is becoming an increasingly explored commercial opportunity. The 3D Printing industry is looking for functional enhancements to assist industrial uptake and meanwhile the traditional composites industry is looking at ways to allow more design freedom, accelerate time to market, and reduce the costs for low-production volume.
Smart cities are not data focused anymore
As several US cities have shown, sensors and data processing gets us pothole counting and prediction for example. However, it is now clear that smart cities can be zero emission, quiet and make all their own clean water, food and electricity. That beats counting potholes any day. Indeed, smart materials are leading to modular roads made from recycled plastic that are hollow, taking flood water, generate their own electricity for self de-icing and...