PEDOT:PSS Breakthrough by Kodak, Heraeus Opens Door to Touch Screen Market

For many years, indium tin oxide (ITO) has been a key ingredient in a number of applications, including touch screens. ITO offers excellent conductivity as well as optical transparency. However, there are major disadvantages to ITO, and the search for alternatives has been ongoing for almost as long as ITO has been used in these applications. ITO is brittle, making it difficult for use on flexible substrates. Indium is both expensive and in short supply. It is ...