MATERIAL SPECIAL .....................Wonder material that could make phones super thin

Wonder material  that could make phones super thin



Samsung has found a way to utilise graphene for smart technology

A group of Samsung Electronics researchers claim they've made a breakthrough dis breakthrough discovery -they've found a technique that could help make your future smartphone thinner, more durable, and even deliver the Internet 100 times faster.

T he “wonder materia l“ is called graphene -a substance that's stronger than steel and so thin that it's considered to be two dimensional.

In fact, it's one million times thinner than paper, according to the American Physical Society. Discovered in 2004, graphene is made of a single layer of carbon atoms bonded together in hexagonal patterns.

Samsung's researchers have just discovered a method that could allow a single crystal of graphene to retain its electrical and mechanical properties across a large area, the company said.

In other words, they've found a process that could allow graphene to be used at its full potential in future electronic devices, which could include wearables, smartphones and more.

Graphene's electron mobility is said to be 100 times greater than that of silicon, the material most widely used in the components that power many of today's smartphones, tablets and computers. The Korea-based manufacturer hasn't mentioned exactly how the discovery will impact its specific future de vices, but described it as “the perfect material for use in f lexible displays, wearables and other next generation electronic de vices“.

So what exactly does this mean for the future gadgets?
It will most likely keep the components inside your phone thinner and it could potentially al low for super thin, transparent screens.

Since graphene is so thin, the commercialisation of it could usher in the slimmest transistors yet-potentially yielding gadgets that are much sleeker than today's existing smartphones. Also, since the material is more durable than steel, phones and future gadgets are likely to be way less prone to damage than existing devices.

T he commercia lisation of graphene also suggests that we'll see suggests that we'll see wearable devices that are much different than products on the market today. Instead o f somewhat clunky smartwatch es and fitness bands without a screen, we could see devices that look much more like the iWatch concept art that's been circulating the Web for months.

During its Analyst Day in November, Samsung said it could bring phones that are completely bendable and foldable to market by 2015. Samsung has been showcasing its YOUM flexible displays for quite some time, but it hasn't yet found a way to bring it to market.

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This discovery could possibly change that

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