New news on what is apparantly old tech over at
Treehugger.
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Lead researcher on the project Jason Heikenfeld states, "What we've developed breaks down a significant barrier to bright electronic displays that don't require a heavy battery to power them."
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Behind the display screen are two layers of liquid (oil and a pigment dispersion fluid like an inkjet fluid). Between the two layers are reflective electrodes. Think of these electrodes as a highly reflective mirror.
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Mirasol -- the technology that mimicks a butterfly's pigmentation for brightly colored displays -- is the closest competition, but still purportedly not as good as this latest breakthrough. The researchers expect that thanks to the ability to use current manufacturing equipment, we can expect to see the technology used for things like advertising displays in as little as three years.
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