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 Funding
 

EPSRC/DTI LoCoFAMS Grant

Flexible Active Matrix Substrates for displays

In collaboration with Dupont-Teijin Films and Plastic Logic Ltd, we have won funding for a three year project, worth £2.8 million, to continue development of a new polymer-electronic active-matrix backplanes on flexible substrates. These will be used in display applications such as e-paper. April 2007-March 2010

 

KTP Award

Broadband-Optical Monitoring

A new award in collaboration with Scalar Technologies Ltd. Jan 2007-Dec 2008

 

Sub-One Europe Ltd

Pipeline Coatings

Major funding for a new project has been obtained from Sub-One Ltd. This involves development of a novel method for coating the inside of pipelines with a thick, hard, anti-corrosive layer. See picture of new deposition system under Equipment.

 

SCORE Grant

Broadband-Optical Monitoring

Funding of £35,000 from the Scottish Executive. July 2005-June 2006

 

DTI FAMS Grant

Flexible Active Matrix Substrates for displays

In collaboration with Dupont-Teijin Films and Plastic Logic Ltd, we have won funding for a three year project, worth £1.4 million, to develop polymer-electronic active-matrix backplanes on flexible substrates. These will be used in display applications such as e-paper. April 2004-March 2007 

EPSRC/DTI NBMOD Grant

New Barrier Materials for OLED Displays

In collaboration with Dupont-Teijin Films, we have won funding for a three year project, worth £680,000 to develop barrier layers for OLED materials on flexible substrates. Oct 2003-Sept 2006

 

 
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