Displays Might One Day Be Made of Just Air and Water

The same constituent that keep human active — water and air — could one day also be used to flirt with us while we laze about on the couch . Because investigator at Aalto University in Finland have produce aunique display technologythat uses just gentle wind and H20 , instead of LCDs or LEDs .

The closed book is a multi - tied superhydrophobic surface that fight off water and sand trap air travel , and was inspired by the extreme waterproof prop of the lotus leaf . The surface is actually encompass with diminutive posts , just ten micrometers in size , that are each covered with even smaller nanofilaments . Using a precision nozzle that doubles as a print pass , the researchers are capable to change the surface between tight and ironical , even though it ’s drown underwater the full fourth dimension . And as a result , they ’re capable to write , and re - write , complex design and images like an inkjet printer does . Minus theatrocious price of ink , that is . [ PNASviaGizmag ]

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