This project is aimed to improve touch-sensitive screen technology via development of flexible, optically transparent, electrically conductive and self-healing multilayered composite, which would replace ITO coated glass. The first layer would consist of electrically conductive polymer with conjugated double bonds while the second layer – an optically transparent polymer with self-healing function. The surface of the second layer (outer layer) would be coated with a thin film exhibiting superhydrophobic and superoleophobic properties. The use of suggested composite would ensure the mobile device flexibility, regeneration of the screen and significantly enhance the impact resistance. Additionally, it would allow to eliminate complex and expensive ITO coating formation processes.
Project funding:
This research project is funded by the European Social Fund according to the 2014–2020 Operational Programme for the European Union Funds’ Investments under measure’s No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 activity “Improvement of Researchers’ Qualification by Implementing World-class R&D Projects”.
Project results:
The main expected project result is creation of the flexible, optically transparent, electrically conductive and self-healing polymer composite for the new generation of touch-sensitive screens. The use of such composite would ensure flexibility, impact resistance and self-healing of the touch screens. Additionally, it would allow to eliminate the expensive ITO coating formation processes. It is planned to publish 8 scientific publications indexed in the Clarivate Analytics Web of Science (CA WoS) database. At least one member from the research group together with other scientists and institution of science and studies from Lithuania will submit an application as a principal investigator in accordance with international programs or other foreign institution project calls.
Period of project implementation: 2018-01-02 - 2021-10-31
Project coordinator: Kaunas University of Technology
