Now add a flexi-battery and our phones will be comfortable to sit on again! Sit on it and don't worry about cracking your screen.
From Source:
- Problem
“The reason current touch screen devices are brittle is due to the
use of ITO to make the touch sensors. As this material is brittle, it
needs to be supported with a suitably hard, inflexible substrate [like
glass],” said Matthew Large, PhD., - Solution
By combining silver nanowires and graphene -- a form of carbon
-- a team of UK scientists has made a material that could produce
touchscreens that are stronger and more flexible than those currently
available.
Commentary:
Silver and Graphene combinations(just imagine a 55 inch TV that you buy in a tube/then roll out when you get home) are the future of all electronics for the next many years, so if you still think Silver is a worthless relic from the past you aint't seen nothing yet! GOT SILVER? Calculations/estimates as to how much silver these technologies will consume to follow later this year...
Sources:
The Silver Institute
LG
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