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[brainlessone]

i want kodak roll out oled ceilings just like star trek and also no mercury or fancy fixture cost

[tantal]

Thanks for that information, Newly.

A point about QD's - here is a technology tragedy. They are fabulous, do what they need, are relatively inexpensive and very efficient. The problem: Both Cadmium and Selenium are extremely toxic. Expose these babies to the environment and the two elements will end up where they shouldn't be. These are dangerous materials - being sub 10 nm in diameter, they can go anywhere. Researchers are working on coatings but at the end of the day the risk is very very high. Personally I hope that someone is successful in making the coatings work but I am not that optimistic.

Okay I'm done spamming the science here - sorry to those who aren't interested in this stuff . . .