Researchers Nominated for German Federal President’s Award for Novel OLED Production Technology

Dresden-based research team has been selected as the finalists for the 2011 Deutscher Zukunftspreis, the German Federal President’s Award for Technology and Innovation, for the creation of an innovative technology that enables the generation of more energy and light utilizing wafer-thin molecule layers and for its work on organic semiconductors.

(From left to right) Professor Karl Leo, Dr. Martin Pfeiffer, Dr. Jan Blochwitz-Nimoth

Dr. Martin Pfeiffer, Dr. Jan Blochwitz-Nimoth and Professor Karl Leo are the researchers nominated for the award by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), a German research foundation that provided the financial support for the researchers, and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. This team is one of the three research teams selected for the prestigious award. The winners will receive the award along with prize money worth €250,000 at the official awards ceremony to be held on December 14 2011.

The researchers have studied the novel features of organic semiconductors. They have successfully produced customized synthetic materials with unique properties that find use in numerous applications in the form of transparent, flexible and thin films. These novel materials can be used in products such as solar cells, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and transistors and help in the advancement of unique photovoltaic and lighting applications.

The research team has also developed a novel technology for the quick production of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) at a low cost. The team’s major breakthrough is its knowledge about the ageing process of the material. Its efforts will improve the operating life and efficiency of future light collectors and organic diodes. The researchers are attempting to design large-scale OLEDs for applications in furniture, ceilings and walls. Their light collectors assure to offer a highly efficient method of energy production.

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