All-plastic lights
for a lightweight glow
An all-polymer light-emitting
device takes researchers one step closer to making cheap, lightweight
displays completely out of plastic.
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141(June 13):388.
Barnes, W.L., and I.D.W. Samuel. 1999. Reflections on polymers. Science
285(July 9):211.
Lipkin, R. 1993. Shine on, shine on LED, for better displays. Science
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Pennisi, E. 1992. New polymers shine in rainbow patterns. Science
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microcavities. Nature 382(Aug. 22):695.
Wu, C. 1997. Butterfly sparkle
characterized for chips. Science News 152(Dec. 13):375.
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bright laser light. Science News 150(Aug. 24):119.
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William L. Barnes
University of Exeter
School of Physics
Exeter EX4 4QL
United Kingdom
Richard H. Friend
Cavendish Laboratory
Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0HE
United Kingdom
Ifor D.W. Samuel
University of Durham
Department of Physics
Durham DH1 3LE
United Kingdom
Nir Tessler
Cavendish Laboratory
Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0HE
United Kingdom
From Science
News, Vol. 156, No. 2, July 10, 1999, p. 23.
Copyright © 1999, Science Service.
