Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) may be the most energy efficient light-generating technology we have now, but scientists have found a way to make them even more efficient. Using perovskite, a mineral found abundantly in the Earth’s mantle, as the semiconductor, the LED can produce light more efficiently at a cheaper cost the conventional LEDs. While producing this technology with perovskite is a relatively new thing, scientists say they already perform as good as the best LEDs on the market—suggesting there’s plenty of room for improvement.
This cheap mineral is making LED lighting technology far more efficient
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