OLED Lighting

Achieve more than double the light efficiency in OLED lighting applications with Pixelligent’s tunable PixClear® Zirconia nanocrystal formulations and dispersions.

Illuminating New Opportunities in OLED Technology

While OLEDs have transformed the display industry, their adoption in lighting applications has been slower. The primary challenge remains the higher cost of OLED lighting panels compared to LEDs. However, continued research and development are driving rapid advancements, giving OLEDs the potential to revolutionize how we illuminate spaces and create new opportunities in architectural, automotive, and personalized lighting.

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Improving Internal Light Extraction for OLED

OLED lighting panels are ultra-thin, low-glare, and flexible. As light travels through these panels, it passes from a material with a high-refractive-index (RI) to one with a lower RI, causing the light to reflect back into the device. This phenomenon, known as total internal reflection (TIR), reduces lumen output and results in wasted energy and lower overall efficiency. By using PixClear® high-RI materials as an internal light extraction layer, light output can be improved by nearly 100%, making OLED panels brighter, more energy efficient, and longer lasting.

 

Reduced total internal reflection (TIR) allows more light to be transmitted out of the device
Reduced light loss due to total internal reflection (TIR) results in up to 2× higher light output without increasing voltage
Reduced total internal reflection (TIR) results in less light being reflected back into the device, minimizing internal heating
Compatible with industry-standard OLED manufacturing processes and common deposition methods
Coating thin layers does not affect nanocrystal quality or device performance
Maintains uniform light output across all angles
Increases Brightness
Improves Light Efficiency
Longer Lifetime
Seamless Integration
Maintains Device Form
Uniform Color
Increases Brightness
Reduced total internal reflection (TIR) allows more light to be transmitted out of the device
Improves Light Efficiency
Reduced light loss due to total internal reflection (TIR) results in up to 2× higher light output without increasing voltage
Longer Lifetime
Reduced total internal reflection (TIR) results in less light being reflected back into the device, minimizing internal heating
Seamless Integration
Compatible with industry-standard OLED manufacturing processes and common deposition methods
Maintains Device Form
Coating thin layers does not affect nanocrystal quality or device performance
Uniform Color
Maintains uniform light output across all angles

Benefits of Light Efficiency in OLED Lighting

Light extraction efficiency has become increasingly important in OLED lighting and display technologies. Pixelligent’s PixClear® materials enhance brightness, reduce heat, extend battery life, and improve overall device efficiency and performance.

Tunable Dispersions that Optimize OLED Efficiency

Explore our high-refractive-index (RI) PixMicro™ and PixClear® Zirconia product lines designed to enhance light efficiency in OLED applications.

PixMicro™ Formulations
PixClear® Zirconia Products
PixMicro™ T84
PixMicro™ CS80
PixMicro™ Z66
PixMicro™ Z71
RI of 1.84
PixMicro™ T84
  • Nanocrystal: PixClear Titania 20nm
  • Solvent Type: None
  • Dispensing Method: Spin Coat / Slot Die
  • Refractive index: 1.84
  • Percent Transparency: >90%
  • Film Thickness Range: 5 – 50 μm
  • Curing Method: UV
  • Percent Haze: <0.1%
  • Low shrinkage
  • Excellent structural fidelity and mechanical properties

Customized versions of PixMicro™ Designer Composites™ available upon request

RI of 1.8
PixMicro™ CS80
  • Nanocrystal: PixClear Coreshell 20nm
  • Solvent Type: None
  • Dispensing Method: Spin Coat / Slot Die
  • Refractive index: 1.80
  • Percent Transparency: >94%
  • Film Thickness Range: 5 – 50 μm
  • Curing Method: UV
  • Percent Haze: <0.2%
  • Low shrinkage
  • Excellent structural fidelity and mechanical properties

Customized versions of PixMicro™ Designer Composites™ available upon request

RI of 1.66
PixMicro™ Z66
  • Nanocrystal: PixClear Zirconia 10nm
  • Solvent Type: None
  • Dispensing Method: Spin Coat / Slot Die
  • Refractive index: 1.66
  • Percent Transparency: >98%
  • Film Thickness Range: 5 – 50 μm
  • Curing Method: UV
  • Percent Haze: <0.05%
  • Low shrinkage
  • Excellent structural fidelity and mechanical properties

Customized versions of PixMicro™ Designer Composites™ available upon request

RI of 1.71
PixMicro™ Z71
  • Nanocrystal: PixClear Zirconia 10nm
  • Solvent Type: None
  • Dispensing Method: Spin Coat / Slot Die
  • Refractive index: 1.71
  • Percent Transparency: >95%
  • Film Thickness Range: 5 – 50 μm
  • Curing Method: UV
  • Percent Haze: <0.08%
  • Low shrinkage
  • Excellent structural fidelity and mechanical properties

Customized versions of PixMicro™ Designer Composites™ available upon request

10nm Zirconia in PGMEA
10nm Zirconia in ETA
10 nm, capped
10nm Zirconia in PGMEA
  • Solvent Type: PGMEA
  • Nanocrystal Size: 10 nm, capped
  • Capping: Functional or non-functional
  • Nanocrystal Base: Zirconia
10 nm, capped
10nm Zirconia in ETA
  • Solvent Type: ETA
  • Nanocrystal Size: 10 nm, capped
  • Capping: Functional or non-functional
  • Nanocrystal Base: Zirconia

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