South Korea is one of the frontrunners when it comes to developing OLED technology.<br />The nation's OLED sector has recently taken some notable steps ahead with a number of groundbreaking developments.<br />One is the development of an OLED fiber that's thinner than a human hair.<br />Cho Sung-min reports. <br /> <br /> Local researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a way to put OLEDs on fibers thinner than 90 micrometers, the width of a human hair.<br />With this technology, OLED fibers could be woven into knitted clothes and other objects.<br /> <br /> The new method uses a special coating procedure.<br />Commonly-used fiber materials including polyester and cotton are dipped into a specially synthesized liquid... at which point they are coated in even layers with OLED components.<br />Once the procedure is complete, and voltage is applied, the fibers glow.<br /><br /> Researchers say the method is the best way to install OLEDs on fiber. And they say the coated fibers are just as power-efficient as the OLED panels that go into televisions. <br /><br /> "Dozens or even hundreds of nanometer-sized particles were evenly layered around the fibers. The coated OLED fibers show performance levels similar to standard OLED panels." <br /><br /> The research team said the method could be applied to various fiber materials... and will be a key technology significantly enhancing the quality of products coming onto the market for wearable devices. <br />Cho Sung-min, arirang news. <br />
