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Modelling Electroactive Conjugated Materials at the MultiscaleModecom is a €1.3M three-year project undertaken by an international consortium of researchers covering 3 continents which could help bring to mass market organic light emitting devices (OLEDs), which could have far reaching technological implications and cut the cost of lighting by billion of pounds each year. OLED lighting - organic because the films that emit light contain hydrogen and carbon atoms - could be incorporated into fabrics, furniture and other items. Because the devices are thin and flexible, lighting and electronic display screens can for the first time be created on virtually any material, meaning that clothes and packaging can display electronic information. This research will also aid the understanding of solar cells. Solar cells, or photovoltaics, convert light to electricity and are used to power many devices, from calculators to satellites. Other areas being studied by Modecom are the polymer materials used in plastic electronics and sensors in applications such as electronic paper and intelligent labels on groceries. The Modecom consortium will work on the molecular level and also look at the workings of the device as a whole. Modecom has featured in the international press and has
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