Nanobrick Develops Full-Color Electronic Paper Film... "Targeting Color-Variable Emotional Displays"

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunseok Yoo] Nanobrick, a specialized company in advanced new materials based on nanoparticles, announced on the 19th that it has succeeded in developing a full-color electronic paper (E-Paper) film.

Nanobrick was the first in the world to succeed in developing full-color electronic ink using photonic crystals, but there were limitations in expanding applications due to film fabrication constraints. This time, through significant modification of nanomaterials and process improvements, they succeeded in producing color-variable films, accelerating the commercialization of full-color electronic paper.

A Nanobrick official stated, "Electronic paper is a highly challenging technology that global companies have pursued commercialization for decades with large-scale investments, but currently only EIH (E Ink Holdings Inc.) has succeeded in commercialization. While competitors implement color by moving particles, requiring complex pattern processes and driving boards, our proprietary technology achieves full color simply by adjusting the spacing of nanoparticles, enabling color changes within the film itself."

Jaehyun Joo, CEO of Nanobrick, explained, "Leveraging the unique strengths of our products, we aim to create a new market for emotional displays (E-Skin), such as electronic device cases whose colors can freely change according to user preferences or external environments."

Recently, BMW attracted attention by unveiling a car at the ‘CES 2022’ exhibition coated with electronic paper on its surface, allowing the color to change.

According to market research firm Mordor Intelligence, the global electronic paper display (EPD) market is expected to grow from $1.5374 billion (approximately 1.83 trillion KRW) in 2020 to $3.43154 billion (approximately 4.08 trillion KRW) by 2026.

Nanobrick is promoting commercialization by developing various functional new materials based on its independently established nano platform. Following advanced security materials, it has launched and is selling bio-extracted reagent materials, and is accelerating the commercialization of next-generation display materials with adjustable transmittance and color.