Programmable transparent organic luminescent tags

Gmelch M, Thomas H, Fries F, Reineke S (2019)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2019

Journal

Science Advances American Association for the Advancement of Science

Publisher: AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE

Book Volume: 5

Article Number: ARTN eaau7310

Journal Issue: 2

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aau7310

Abstract

A milestone in the field of organic luminescent labeling is reached, as fast and multiple (>40 cycles) printing of information onto any substrate in any size for very low costs is shown, resulting in rewritable high-resolution (>700 dpi) and high-contrast images. By making use of a simple device structure containing nothing but highly available materials, an ultrathin, flexible, and fully transparent layer stack was realized. Using light alone, any luminescent image can be printed into and erased from this layer contactless and without the need of any ink. Compared to existing approaches, the demonstrated concept represents a promising method for production of luminescent on-demand tags with the potential to supersede conventional labeling techniques in many ways.

Authors with CRIS profile

Max Gmelch Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies

Involved external institutions

Technische Universität Dresden DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Gmelch, M., Thomas, H., Fries, F., & Reineke, S. (2019). Programmable transparent organic luminescent tags. Science Advances, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aau7310

MLA:

Gmelch, Max, et al. "Programmable transparent organic luminescent tags." Science Advances 5.2 (2019).

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