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

Computers aid discovery of new, inexpensive material to make LEDs with high color quality Computers 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. As computers predicted, the new phosphor performed well in tests and in LED prototypes. http://ift.tt/eA8V8J