Electronic devices could become more affordable and energy efficient thanks to new research into PEDOT polymers.
LEDs and semiconductors are just some of the components that could be improved since the publication of a study undertaken by the Department of Energys Oak Ridge National Laboratory ORNL .
Synthetic production methods used to make a conjugated organic polymer were practiced during the study where the molecular order of the PEDOT material was forced into tight stacks to make the end product more efficient.
Vincent Meunier, ORNL scientist from the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, said: This experiment defines what nanoscience is about it was an excellent opportunity to interface directly with experimentalists and establish new internal collaborations.
Meanwhile, researchers from the University of Illinois have discovered an unusual way of wiring circuits and integrated microelectronic chips.
Direct connections are made using tiny wires which take up less space than bonds normally found in such components.
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