CORVALLIS, Ore. — Scientists at Oregon State University have taken a big step toward lighting and display technologies that are more energy efficient and better for the planet, the university stated in a media release.
The work centers around crystalline, porous materials known as metal organic frameworks, often abbreviated as MOFs, and points toward next-generation materials that may end reliance on rare earth metals.
The study by Kyriakos Stylianou, associate professor of chemistry in the OSU College of Science, and graduate students Kyle Smith and Ankit Yadav was published in Nature Communications…