Effect of Fabric Integration on the Physical and Optical Performance of Electroluminescent Fibers for Lighted Textile Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Fiber Fabrication
2.2. Power Application and Fabric Integration
2.3. Optical Characterization Methods
2.4. Device Efficiency Calculation
2.5. Mechanical Characterization Methods
3. Results
3.1. Optical Characterization
3.2. Device Efficiency
3.3. Mechanical Characterization
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Type of Fiber | Wavelength | Maximum Emission Intensity | Turn On Voltage | Bending Radius | Reference |
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ACPEL | 485 nm | 49.39 cd/m2 | 50 V | 3.1 cm | [17,25] |
LEC (iTMC) | 855–984 nm | 23 cd/m2 | 4.2 V | 6 mm | [13] |
OLED | N/A | 104 mW/cm2 | ~0.5 V | N/A | [15] |
pLEC | N/A | 125 cd/m2 | 4.2 V | N/A | [12] |
PLED (MEH-PPV) | ~575 nm | N/A | 15–16 V | N/A | [18] |
PLED (SY solution) | ~550 nm | 1458.8 cd/m2 | 5 V | 2.5 mm | [16] |
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Martin, A.; Fontecchio, A. Effect of Fabric Integration on the Physical and Optical Performance of Electroluminescent Fibers for Lighted Textile Applications. Fibers 2018, 6, 50. https://doi.org/10.3390/fib6030050
Martin A, Fontecchio A. Effect of Fabric Integration on the Physical and Optical Performance of Electroluminescent Fibers for Lighted Textile Applications. Fibers. 2018; 6(3):50. https://doi.org/10.3390/fib6030050
Chicago/Turabian StyleMartin, Alyssa, and Adam Fontecchio. 2018. "Effect of Fabric Integration on the Physical and Optical Performance of Electroluminescent Fibers for Lighted Textile Applications" Fibers 6, no. 3: 50. https://doi.org/10.3390/fib6030050
APA StyleMartin, A., & Fontecchio, A. (2018). Effect of Fabric Integration on the Physical and Optical Performance of Electroluminescent Fibers for Lighted Textile Applications. Fibers, 6(3), 50. https://doi.org/10.3390/fib6030050