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Ink Breakthrough Heralds Bendy PC Screens

Posted by timothy on from the 1001-positions-for-computing dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Researchers claim to have developed a type of soluble semiconductor ink which could help to make bendable computer screens a reality. Developed at Polyera and BASF Future Business, the ink carries an N-Type negative charge. Previously, semiconductor inks have only been able to carry a positive charge. The new ink can be printed onto any flexible material, including plastic and paper, using only a modified ink-jet printer."

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  1. How does this help? by dragonjujotu · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Am I missing something? Even TFA doesn't say how this is a major step forward for bendable computer screens.

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  2. "Could" help, yeah. by Proteus · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's possible this "could" lead to bendable screens, but the technology isn't complete enough to be used in that way.

    Saying this tech could lead to bendable screens is a lot like saying that nanotubes "could lead to" a space elevator.

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    1. Re:"Could" help, yeah. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

      i feel like I've seen this article on Slashdot every month or so, for as long as I've been reading it

  3. Re:Remind me again... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    in 15 years you'll be wondering how we survived without them.

  4. Re:Remind me again... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Portability. Was that really so hard to figure out?

  5. Re:Remind me again... by Swordopolis · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Precisely. Imagine being able to fit your computer screen into a purse or backpack. Or a big-screen display into a poster tube.

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  6. Re:Remind me again... by Hatta · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Same reason we need bendy paper.

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  7. Re:Remind me again... by Rei · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Why, exactly, do we need bendy computer screens?

    You got the... the light... from the console... keep you... lift you up. They shine like... ... little angels...

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