Graphene Based Display Paves Way For Semi-Transparent Electronic Devices

Posted by timothy on Tuesday February 3, 2015 @01:51AM from the looking-through-things dept.

hypnosec writes University of Manchester and University of Sheffield researchers have managed to produce the first graphene-based LED displays, which could pave the way for efficient, flexible and semi-transparent electronic devices. The research, published in scientific journal Nature Materials [abstract; article is paywalled], shows how graphene displays and related 2D materials could be utilised to create light emitting devices for the next-generation of mobile phones, tablets and televisions to make them incredibly thin and durable. The LED device was constructed by combining different 2D crystals and emits light from across its whole surface. Being so thin, at only 10-40 atoms thick, these new components could form the basis for the first generation of semi-transparent smart devices.

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Why? by richy+freeway · 2015-02-03 01:54 · Score: 2, Insightful

Why do we want semi transparent smart devices?
1. Re:Why? by Actually,+I+do+RTFA · 2015-02-03 02:54 · Score: 3, Insightful
  
  We don't. Just like we don't want our coffee makers on the web, or our every online move tracked by companies.
  What makes you think consumer demand matters? Build it, and then manufacture the demand.
  
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