The scientists say that their white LEDs can be applied to any sheet of paper or plastic that’s been treated with a water-sealing layer of resin called cyclotene. What’s more, the powder-based process could be mass produced using a printing press.
Flat, flexible lighting could be used in a multitude of applications including actual uniform soft-boxes for photography, flexible and thinner screens, less terrible LED advertisements at New York’s Times Square, and a real Tron light suit.
The group of scientists is currently trying to secure a patent for the printing process....
