Flexible Oleds in Future Light Based Dressings

Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) represent a compelling advancement in lighting technology, introducing a range of captivating features that enhance traditional light sources. The development of blue LEDs marked a significant breakthrough for conventional LEDs, earning recognition with a Nobel Prize, and opening doors to diverse lighting and color applications. In contrast, OLEDs offer unique advantages, such as the ability to create flexible or even stretchable light sources by applying the technology to various substrates. They also enable the achievement of exceptionally high-resolution light sources capable of emitting light from spots as small as a molecule, alongside a broad spectrum of colors due to the capabilities inherent in organic chemistry. These remarkable characteristics make OLEDs particularly appealing for compact biomedical devices, where light is used for probing, imaging, manipulating, or treating biological tissues. The many benefits of OLED technology in this context will be explored, along with recent advancements in the field and ongoing research efforts from our laboratory, which we will discuss in this presentation.