Fabricated LEDs from fireflies

Korean scientists have simulated the light structure in the lower abdomen of fireflies to improve the lens of the LED to lower the price of the product.

Associate Professor Ki Hun Jeong and his colleagues at the Korea Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have copied a three-layer light-emitting structure under the belly of a firefly to find a replacement for the more expensive LED fabrication component. now on.

" We built a new LED lens that simulates the tiny structure of the firefly," said Ki Hun Jeong .

Scientists hope someday, the new findings will be applied to televisions, smartphones and other advanced devices.

The team believes that the firefly structure could be copied to find a way to replace the LED's reflective coating, thereby reducing the cost of the product.

Fireflies use natural light to create the light used to attract mates and prey.

The research is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.