Highly reflective nanofiber films based on electrospinning and their application on color uniformity and luminous efficacy improvement of white light-emitting diodes

Based on electrospinning technology, in this study, we fabricated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanofiber films with high reflectivity and scattering properties. Various films with different thicknesses and fiber diameters were fabricated by changing the electrospinning time and solution conc...

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Published in:Optics express 2017-08, Vol.25 (17), p.20598-20611
Main Authors: Tang, Yong, Liang, Guanwei, Chen, Junchi, Yu, Shudong, Li, Zongtao, Rao, Longshi, Yu, Binhai
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Language:English
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Summary:Based on electrospinning technology, in this study, we fabricated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanofiber films with high reflectivity and scattering properties. Various films with different thicknesses and fiber diameters were fabricated by changing the electrospinning time and solution concentration, respectively. Detailed optical measurements demonstrate that the film reflectance and scattering ability increase with the thickness, whereas fiber diameter contributes little to both properties. With optimized film thickness and fiber diameter, nanofiber films feature whiteness with a reflectance of 98.8% compared to the BaSO white plate. Furthermore, when deposited on the reflector surface of a remote phosphor-converted light-emitting diode lamp, nanofiber films witness a correlated color temperature deviation decrease from 8880 K to 1407 K and a luminous efficiency improvement of 11.66% at 350 mA. Therefore, the nanofiber films can be applied in lighting systems as a highly reflective coating to improve their light efficacy and quality.
ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.25.020598