09.07.16
OLED technology has the potential to become an important technology of the future for displays and lighting. With the commissioning of Merck’s new production plant for materials used in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), Merck Group achieved a further milestone. With an investment volume of €30 million, the new OLED materials plant is one of the largest single investments the company has made at the Darmstadt site in recent years.
Organic light emitting diodes are semiconducting organic materials that emit light and luminesce when electric voltage is applied. They are particularly suited for use in displays and lighting. OLED displays provide brilliant colors and sharp images, independent of the viewing angle. They have a long lifespan and are highly energy-efficient, thin and flexible. This opens up completely new applications, such as wall-sized displays at airports or train stations. Ceilings of subway cars or trains could also be fitted with OLED information panels.
Developments can go even further: Merck is currently working on materials for ultra-thin, printable OLED displays that are flexible and rollable – for example, for newly shaped smartphones.
Organic light emitting diodes are semiconducting organic materials that emit light and luminesce when electric voltage is applied. They are particularly suited for use in displays and lighting. OLED displays provide brilliant colors and sharp images, independent of the viewing angle. They have a long lifespan and are highly energy-efficient, thin and flexible. This opens up completely new applications, such as wall-sized displays at airports or train stations. Ceilings of subway cars or trains could also be fitted with OLED information panels.
Developments can go even further: Merck is currently working on materials for ultra-thin, printable OLED displays that are flexible and rollable – for example, for newly shaped smartphones.