Process yield and reliability optimization of nanowire white light emitting diodes on low cost, large area Si substrates

改变我们生活的电子设备都要消耗能源。正是这种能源消耗造成了与工业革命带来的环境问题类似的社会问题。这些设备对我们产生维持运行所需电力的能力提出了很高的要求。因此，找到既能创造新能源又能提高能源效率的解决方案至关重要。考虑到现在总能源消耗的20%用于室内照明，传统光源的低效率现在是一个新兴的能源危机的根源。鉴于全球对照明的巨大需求，很明显，迫切需要一种更新的技术解决方案来解决这个新出现的问题。

The electronic devices that have transformed our lives all consume energy. It is this energy consumption which is now producing societal problems not unlike the environmental problems brought forth by the Industrial Revolution. These devices are placing great demands upon our ability to generate the electrical power needed to maintain operation. Hence it is crucial to find solutions which either create new sources of energy or create greater energy efficiency. Considering that 20% of total energy consumption now goes into room lighting, the poor efficiency of traditional sources is now the source of an emerging energy crisis. Given the significant global need for lighting, it is clear there is a desperate need for an updated technological solution for this emerging problem.