BASF and Philips have successfully developed the approach of incorporating Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology in car roofs. These OLEDs generate light inside the vehicle when turned on. When it is turned off, it becomes transparent and provides a clear view outside the vehicle.
BASF and Philips together worked with the R&D of OLED modules and came up with this innovative OLED lighting concepts benefiting cars.
Automotive engineering also benefits from this OLED lighting concept as uniformly transparent solar cells and OLED sandwich structure are combined together.
The head of Organic Light-Emitting Diodes and Organic Photovoltaics at BASF Future Business, Dr. Felix Görth says that the switching on and off lighting concept of OLED facilitates the driver to have a dynamic driving experience.
According to Dr. Dietrich Bertram, the General Manager of OLED Lighting at Philips, this project is a demonstration of novel opportunities in the further development of OLEDs, and ensures several improvements in innovative lighting applications with the introduction of Philips’ Lumiblade OLED technology.
Since 2006, within the OLED 2015 initiative of Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), BASF has been in close association with Philips. The organo-chemical materials like dyes are formulated by BASF that are in-turn utilized by Philips for manufacturing and development of OLEDs. Hence both the firms together presented this innovative technology of integrating transparent OLED lighting on a car roof, benefiting several customers and car industries.
Source: http://www.basf.com/