The startup develops sustainable, metal-free organic thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters to replace scarce noble metals in solution-processed OLEDs. This technology enables display manufacturers to lower production costs while enhancing the environmental sustainability of their products.
Funding
$340K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
The production of OLED displays often relies on vacuum deposition, an energy-intensive and materials-wasteful process, especially for large-area devices. Current emitter materials may also contain scarce noble metals, increasing production costs and limiting environmental sustainability.
Solution
SolOLED develops metal-free organic thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) emitters designed for solution-processed OLEDs (SP-OLEDs). These materials enable display manufacturers to fabricate large-area devices more efficiently and at a lower cost compared to vacuum deposition methods. SolOLED's dendrimer-based TADF emitters offer superior film-forming ability, excellent thermal and morphological stability, and consistent batch-to-batch reproducibility. The emission color can be tuned from blue to red while maintaining highly efficient TADF emission. By replacing noble metals with sustainable organic materials, SolOLED enhances the environmental profile of OLED displays.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes OLED display manufacturers for TVs, monitors, and other large-area applications.
Features
- Metal-free organic thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) emitters
- Dendrimer-based materials with well-defined molecular weight for consistent properties
- Solution-processable for efficient and low-cost manufacturing of large-area OLEDs
- Tunable emission color from blue to red
- High thermal and morphological stability
- Patent-protected emitter materials with EQE max as high as 28% in prototype SP-OLEDs