Down to the wire

摘要

Graphene-treated nanowires could replace current touchscreen technology, claim researchers in England and Ireland. Published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, the advance could reduce production costs and lead to more affordable, flexible displays. Many touchscreen devices are made using indium tin oxide (ITO) which is expensive and inflexible. Researchers from Surrey University and AMBER, the materials science centre based at Trinity College Dublin, have now demonstrated how graphene-treated nanowires can be used to produce flexible touchscreens at a fraction of the current cost.