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Monday, July 30, 2007

"NANOTECH: Carbon nanotubes aim for cheap, durable touch screens"

Unidym Inc., a subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corp. (Pasadena, Calif.), claims its transparent nanotube-based thin films will enable consumer electronic devices like Nintendo's handheld video games to use a more durable touch screen that combines the stronger-than-steel properties of carbon nanotubes with the transparency of exotic indium-based films. With its carbon-nanotube-based thin films, Unidym is trying to claim a segment of the over-$1-billion market for transparent electronics today. Unidym is making tough nanotube thin films which it claims can replace transparent indium-based films with cheaper more durable carbon-based materials.
Text: http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201201762