Supercomputers aid discovery of new, inexpensive material to make LEDs with high color quality

Supercomputers aid discovery of new, inexpensive material to make LEDs with high color quality 02/21/2018 02:56 PM EST Supercomputers have helped researchers develop a new phosphor that can make LEDs cheaper and render colors more accurately. Researchers predicted the new phosphor using supercomputers and data mining algorithms, then developed a simple recipe to make it in the lab. Unlike many phosphors, this one is made of inexpensive, earth-abundant elements and can easily be made using industrial methods. Credit: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Full story at http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/supercomputers_aid_discovery_of_new_inexpensive_material_to_make_leds?_ga=2.97775131.566784285.1519141061-1310376254.1515431707 Source University of California, San Diego This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111