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Paperlike Microencapsulated Electrophoretic Materials and Displays

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Microencapsulated electrophoretic (MEP) materials exhibit high optical reflectance and contrast, wide viewing angle, high resolution, and excellent image stability. MEP materials can be easily printed on large plastic sheets and laminated to a variety of electronic backplanes to construct displays. The combination of a MEP material with flexible transistor technologies enables displays that offer both the look and form of the printed page. This article reviews the basic architecture and properties of MEP materials and describes the integration of MEP materials with transistor backplanes to produce high-resolution, low-power, paperlike displays. Recent developments in ultrathin flexible displays are also reported.

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Kazlas, P.T., McCreary, M.D. Paperlike Microencapsulated Electrophoretic Materials and Displays. MRS Bulletin 27, 894–897 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs2002.279

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