Scratch-resistant screens aren’t doing enough to protect our precious smartphones from ugly bumps and falls. Now, scientists from the University of Akron say they have developed a film that would protect screens from shattering.
They’ve developed transparent electrodes that, when layered on polymer surfaces, are just as transparent as current technology (indium tin oxide) but much more durable.
According to the scientists that developed the new material, you can bend them over 1,000 times without breaking, and they also hold up against peeling.
As you might imagine, cost was a consideration throughout the whole development process. Not just the cost of the project, but the cost that they eventual customer will have to pay for it.
Importantly the technology is quite cheap. In fact, the university believes that it should be less expensive to make this film than the touchscreen tech in use today as it can be mass-produced in large rolls.
Let’s hold thumbs that this will offer greater protection for our smart devices and comes to market sooner than later.
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