Photonics: E-ink goes colour

AprilHare · 05-06-2009, 03:50 AM

Article in the journal Nature about the rise of colour e-ink (subscribers only): doi:10.1038/4581080e http://www.nature.com/nature/journal.../4581080e.html

Jellby · 05-06-2009, 06:47 AM

The relevant text:

Electronic readers without backlit screens can’t beat the contrast and brightness of traditional ink and paper when it comes to colour.

Jason Heikenfeld of the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, and his colleagues, working with the Sun Chemical Corporation, also in Cincinnati, say that they have found a way to improve colour displays. Using inexpensive photolithographic techniques, the researchers made pixels with a reflective background and small wells containing water-dispersed pigments. Apply a voltage and pigment flows out of the well, coating the pixel (pictured left). Surface tension sucks the pigment back when voltage is removed; the switching is fast enough for video displays.

The researchers say their technique offers brightness, matt appearance and contrast that is superior to a related method that uses electric current to flip coloured oil droplets from beads to thin films across a pixel.

(It's just this highlight, no full-length article)

AprilHare · 05-06-2009, 09:32 AM

Thanks Jellby, someday I'll need to subscribe..

Jellby · 05-06-2009, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AprilHare

Thanks Jellby, someday I'll need to subscribe..

Or go to a University with a campus subscription...

Blue Tyson · 05-06-2009, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AprilHare

Thanks Jellby, someday I'll need to subscribe..

Not at Nature's prices you probably wouldn't want to!

You may have a public library somewhere that has electronic database access, too?

AprilHare · 05-13-2009, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Tyson

Not at Nature's prices you probably wouldn't want to!

You may have a public library somewhere that has electronic database access, too?

Most public libraries have 1 year embargo.
Going to university library an option, but hoofing it takes time :/

Dylrob · 05-13-2009, 05:29 AM

Strictly speaking this is not e-Ink (ie an Electrophoretic display).

05-06-2009, 03:50 AM	#1
AprilHare Wizard Posts: 2,981 Karma: 11862367 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T2	Photonics: E-ink goes colour Article in the journal Nature about the rise of colour e-ink (subscribers only): doi:10.1038/4581080e http://www.nature.com/nature/journal.../4581080e.html

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05-06-2009, 06:47 AM	#2
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,516 Karma: 18512745 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	The relevant text: Electronic readers without backlit screens can’t beat the contrast and brightness of traditional ink and paper when it comes to colour. Jason Heikenfeld of the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, and his colleagues, working with the Sun Chemical Corporation, also in Cincinnati, say that they have found a way to improve colour displays. Using inexpensive photolithographic techniques, the researchers made pixels with a reflective background and small wells containing water-dispersed pigments. Apply a voltage and pigment flows out of the well, coating the pixel (pictured left). Surface tension sucks the pigment back when voltage is removed; the switching is fast enough for video displays. The researchers say their technique offers brightness, matt appearance and contrast that is superior to a related method that uses electric current to flip coloured oil droplets from beads to thin films across a pixel. (It's just this highlight, no full-length article)

05-06-2009, 09:32 AM	#3
AprilHare Wizard Posts: 2,981 Karma: 11862367 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T2	Thanks Jellby, someday I'll need to subscribe..

05-13-2009, 05:29 AM	#7
Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,141 Karma: 47366760 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	Strictly speaking this is not e-Ink (ie an Electrophoretic display).

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