Lead Performer: Los Alamos National Laboratory – Los Alamos, NM
Partner: Cree Inc. – Durham, NC
DOE Total Funding: $1,000,366
Cost Share: $250,006
Project Term: July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2017
Funding Opportunity: SSL R&D Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) (DE-FOA-0001171)
Project Objective
This project seeks to develop quantum-dot downconverters to be used in LED lighting. The focus will be on synthesizing red-emitting quantum dots, revealing their failure mechanisms, and conducting accelerated lifetime testing on them. The goal is to demonstrate a phosphor replacement as an enabling technology for high-performance LED luminaires.
Contacts
DOE Technology Manager: Jim Brodrick
Lead Performer: Los Alamos National Laboratory