Graphene LED Light Bulbs to Hit the Market in Late 2015

A Canadian-financed company, Graphene Lighting, has succeeded in commercializing graphene LED light bulbs, and will be launching the lights on the market sometime later this year, reported BBC.

These new bulbs will be priced at GBP 15 (US $22.23) each.

LED Heterostructure Schematic. (Photo Credit: Manchester University)

The dimmable bulb incorporates a filament-shaped LED coated in graphene, which was designed by Manchester University, where the strong carbon material was first discovered.

The bulbs are said to consume 10% less energy and last longer because of its conductivity properties, which allows it to conduct heat and electricity more efficiently.

In addition, graphene LED bulbs are said to be less costly to manufacture than conventional LEDs, and use “more sustainable material,” said Professor Colin Bailey, deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Manchester.

The bulb was developed by Graphene Lighting, a Canadian-financed company, where Bailey is one of the company directors.

Graphene has been used as a light emitting material in the industry for a while, and has mostly been applied in making OLED panels.

In early February this year, a research team led by Nobel Laureate Sir Kostya Novoselov at the University of Manchester announced it had succeeded in making atomic level graphene LEDs. The LEDs consist of 2D crystals that are only 10 to 40 atoms thick, have the potential to be applied in semi-transparent or transparent electronic display materials.

How this new carbon material will impact the LED industry is still too early to say.

Disclaimers of Warranties
1. The website does not warrant the following:
1.1 The services from the website meets your requirement;
1.2 The accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the service;
1.3 The accuracy, reliability of conclusions drawn from using the service;
1.4 The accuracy, completeness, or timeliness, or security of any information that you download from the website
2. The services provided by the website is intended for your reference only. The website shall be not be responsible for investment decisions, damages, or other losses resulting from use of the website or the information contained therein<
Proprietary Rights
You may not reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, display, perform, publish, distribute, disseminate, broadcast or circulate to any third party, any materials contained on the services without the express prior written consent of the website or its legal owner.

Tokushima, Japan - 6 March 2024: Nichia, the world's largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, has started mass production of the new UV-B (308nm) and UV-A (330nm) LEDs in its popular 434 Series packa... READ MORE

New XLamp® S Line LEDs enhance growth, last longer, lower energy costs Horticulture and other forms of agricultural lighting require application-tuned ratios of spectral content, high efficacy and long lifetimes. Whether you are interested... READ MORE