The spate of the technology innovations proves that there is no stopping companies from looking for more to discover. For one, Samsung has come up with a new technology that will revolutionize the way people see its products' screen displays, particularly the Galaxy phones.
Samsung Electronics has been revealed anew to have obtained license from the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory for its "optically clear superhydrophobic film technology."
According to the website of the national laboratory, this innovation will be used to enhance Samsung's glass displays on its devices, particularly the Galaxy line. The report stated that the thin glass film coated with superhydrophbic properties wards off dust and dirt-carrying water.
The glass film also has anti-glare ability which diminishes light reflection. On top of that, it repels fingerprints and other smudges on screen.
The research conducted for the glass-based coating took the laboratory approximately three years to finish.
How Samsung's New Superhydrophobic Film Works
The glass film is porous, yet layered with thin nanostructure layers. It makes the screen display superhydrophobic when a drop of water reaches the surface at more than 150 degrees.
The coating licensed by Samsung has the ability to achieve contact angle of between 155 and 165 degrees. This way, the water bounces off along with dust elements.
Apart from electronic devices, this innovation also sees potential application in lenses, windows, solar panels, detectors and other related products.
With this superhydrophobic film already licensed, it can be expected that in the coming years Samsung will use the technology to advance its line of smartphone, tablets, laptops and other products.
Although Samsung already has existing water and dust-resistant phablets, the South Korean mobile phone manufacturer will use the technology to its advantage.
Samsung has not released any statement as of now regarding the approval of the license. Nevertheless, this coating will likely hit mobile devices soon.
