Conductive nanocoating is wearable, possibilities massive
Conductive nanocoating has been coming on leaps and bounds over the last year, and this post is up there with the likes of the recent transparent OLED display news we covered not long back, after researchers at North Carolina State University are hoping to take flexible to the next level by applying a conductive nanocoating to ordinary textile backgrounds such as clothing. The new technique, which is called atomic layer deposition (Wiki), self grows an inorganic coating which conducts electricity atop cloths like woven cotton and silk, paving way for wearable consumer clothing which is alive (in an artificial sort of way).
The technology currently isn’t ready to make its way over to your wardrobe, however within the next 3 – 4 years the possibilities are certainly exciting.
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