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Deuterated Reagents for
OLED Synthesis: ISOLED-D®
for Advanced Display Technology

ISOLED-D logo – The Power of Deuterium: Brighter, Stronger OLED

The future of displays is brighter and more reliable with ISOLED-D® deuterated reagents. CIL’s high-purity intermediates have become the backbone for world-class OLED performance, offering supply stability, quality, and innovation that global leaders trust. Whether you’re engineering the next generation of screens or pushing the boundaries of semiconductor processing, ISOLED-D delivers a strategic advantage in both production and product excellence.

ISOLED-D® is a registered trademark of Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc.

  • ISOLED-D Deuterated Reagents: Large-scale deuterated basic raw materials manufactured in-house on Kilo-MT scale guarantees traceability and quality early in the synthetic process. All facilities are ISO 9001 certified.
  • Advanced Intermediate Synthetic Expertise: Expanding portfolio of advanced intermediates for next generation deuterated OLED materials. Streamlined R&D timelines, reduced synthesis steps and lower costs, expedites time to market.
  • Fully Traceable Heavy Water (D₂O): Certified tritium-free, sourced only from approved, non-sanctioned nations.
  • Optimization of Next-generation OLED Materials: From R&D to commercialization.
  • Extended Device Lifetime: Deuterated OLED materials are resistant to degradation and significantly improve device lifetime.
  • Higher Efficiency: Deuteration improves overall device efficiency.
  • Improved Thermal Stability: Deuterated materials better withstand heat and enhance long-term device by reducing degradation and burn-in across OLED displays
  • Brighter, Longer-lasting Displays: Enhanced color purity, stability and brightness
  • Blue Emitters: Significantly extend the operational lifetime of blue-emitting materials, the most demanding and historically least stable components in OLED devices.
  • Unmatched Quality and Reliability: The trusted source for leading OLED manufacturers since deuterium first emerged as a key innovation in OLED development.
  • Lower Total Cost of Ownership: Advanced deuterated intermediates decrease synthetic steps to final target compounds and reduce costs and time to market.
  • Global Manufacturing Footprint: Facilities on three continents ensure robust, diversified supply and geopolitical stability.
  • Supply Chain Security: A diversified, stable, and fully traceable supply chain that helps protect businesses supported by multi-ton recycling of D₂O and benzene-d₆ for enhanced sustainability and cost efficiency.
  • Guaranteed Safety and Compliance: Full provenance, end-to-end traceability, and rigorous quality control performed in our state-of-the art QC facilities.

Build your next-generation OLED displays on a foundation of certainty. With ISOLED-D®you secure your supply chain and expedite your time from R&D to commercialization by utilizing CILs knowledge of advanced OLED intermediate chemistry and stock of bulk deuterated raw materials.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can custom deuterated OLED materials be synthesized?

Yes. We support custom synthesis of deuterated compounds ranging from early-stage research materials to scale-up quantities.

Can you support both R&D and commercial production?

Yes. We offer materials suitable for discovery, process development, pilot production, and commercial manufacturing programs.

What quantities are available?

Materials are available from gram-scale research quantities through kilogram-scale production, depending on the compound and project requirements.

Do you provide Certificates of Analysis?

Yes. Product and lot specific Certificates of Analysis (COAs) are available and include specifications, testing methods and lot specific results. In addition, at time of quote customers are free to ask for specification sheets on our products which will show testing methods and minimum specifications for a product.

Do you support supplier qualification audits?

Yes. We support customer audits as part of supplier qualification and quality assessment programs.

Can quality agreements be established?

Yes. Quality agreements can be implemented to define responsibilities, change notification procedures, and documentation expectations.

References

Munir, R.; Zahoor, A.F.; Khan, S.G.; et al. 2025. Total syntheses of deuterated drugs: A comprehensive review. Top Curr Chem (Cham), 383(3), 31. PMID: 40839291
Di Martino, R.M.C.; Maxwell, B.D.; Pirali, T. 2023. Deuterium in drug discovery: progress, opportunities and challenges. Nat Rev Drug Discov, 22(7), 562-584. PMID: 37277503
Development of deuteration technology to improve lifetime of OLED EX and identification of stability of deuterated materials. Read more.
LG display: All new OLED TV panels produced now use ‘EX’ technology. Read more.