Writing for Nanowerk, Michael Berger acknowledged that OLEDs have plenty of promise for range electronic applications, having already been incorporated into popular consumer products such as mobile phones, TV screens and digital cameras.
However, Mr Berger believes that although advances in the technology in the future will lead to more power-saving versions of everyday appliances and methods of renewable electricity, its "exciton quenching and photon loss processes" limit its current usefulness.
In his opinion, OLETs were still "outperforming" OLEDs and may offer grater scope in addressing current optoelectronic and photonic problems facing the industry.
He pointed to research from the Institute of Nanostructure Materials in Italy, publishers of more than 450 articles in highly accredited international journals, which highlighted the efficiency of transistors against OLEDs and can be integrated into applications such as display technology and "on-chip bio-sensing".
But, the researchers told the publication that further investigation on other aspects of OLET technology and its potential relationship with a wide range of electronics devices is required.
