This SBIR Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to develop more efficient and brighter organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) for use in displays for cell phones, tablets, and smart watches. The $274,953 award to Molecular Interfaces, LLC, a minority-owned small business, seeks to create a chemical adlayer that can improve the transparency and conductivity of the top metal electrode in OLED stacks, enabling a 1.5x increase in OLED efficiency and brightness. This innovation has the potential to significantly reduce power consumption for the 4.9 billion cell phones worldwide, while also improving outdoor visibility and performance in augmented/virtual reality applications. The project will validate the effectiveness of the chemical adlayer and optimize its structure to achieve the targeted efficiency and brightness improvements. No sub-awards are planned under this award, which has a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
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