As a writer you are confronted with trends, moods of groups that shape their outlook. A common concern and major topic of discussion is a shortage of resources in the world. Innovations in technology are really focused on elimination and what can be done to take away more of the stuff that fills our world both on a large scale and a small one.
Mixing this in also with the obvious population figures of the globe, and a whole area of interest springs up. How do we store our stuff? How can we conserve energy? How do we create more space?
Invention of Flexible Electronics
Flexible electronics have been known by a common obstacle that has confronted researchers repeatedly; namely, what is called extreme functioning ( i.e. the bending of the screen, rolling of the screen) can withstand the activity, and still give off the same light and image capabilities to the user.
Though this stage of the research is still young, a team of researchers from Singapore may have just broken through the barrier.
A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore have created a polymer film that allows for consistent clean passage of electrical energy without compromising any of the effects such as visibility and light.
A quick background on electronics: semi conductors are the primary component in all electronic devices. They can be found in most everything you see around you – lights, displays, movie screens, etc.
Again the problem is how to keep the functioning optimal when the device is bent or rolled up, which it seems this team from Singapore has solved.
Applications for storage and environment
The average household owner will no doubt understand the problem of space in the home. One can quickly call to mind an image of a kitchen counter or dining room table flooded with a stack of mail, reminder notes, or pieces of a child’s homework. When you introduce Flexible Electronics, you come to a different scene entirely.
Imagine for a moment a device that is rolled up in a neat tube on your kitchen counter. When you roll it out and open it, the screen lights up and a kind of desktop opens up to you.
On the desktop, there are file folders marked neatly with plenty of storage. You see where I am going with this…with the improvements in Flexible electronics you can see how a massive amount of clutter can be itemized, categorized, and stored on an electronic device and act as a hub.
It is no secret that energy consumption, storage, population and the conservative use of all three are being built into the business models of business manufacturers around the globe.
What does this mean for efficiency in the use of space?
Most land developers are getting quite savvy, offering beds that can fold up and open to have multiple places for storage so as to reduce space. Flexible electronic devices can act as a single device that stores all of the items that can take up space on a counter.
If you take this concept, multiply by all the people in a given state and take into consideration the amount of paper you would be saving, you can see how drastic the effect can be on the environment as a whole.
If all people were to do this, there would be much less waste in the world. With less waste, there is more space. With more space, there is more room to grow and less infringing on the environment and the territory of its animals.
