Photoluminescent Nanofibers for High-Efficiency Solid-State Lighting

Polymer nanofibers are nanoscale materials whose properties can be adjusted to provide desirable light management performance for high-efficiency solid-state lighting (SSL) luminaires. The polymeric nanofibers at the core of this project have diameters on the order of 100 to 1000nm and a length of more than 1cm. By controlling fiber diameter, fiber packing, and fiber morphology, a low-cost, high-performance optical material can be fabricated. This report describes the fabrication of these nanofiber structures and their uses and benefits in solidstate lighting application.