Eikos
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Eikos, Inc is a technology
company
based in Franklin, Massachusetts
that is developing transparent, electrically conductive carbon nanotube
films and nanotube inks for transparent conductive coatings. Eikos has branded its technology as Invisicon. It was founded in 1996 by Joseph Piche.
Eikos is aiming to replace indium tin oxide
(ITO) and conducting polymers with carbon nanotube transparent conductors in several common electronic devices, such as touch screens, LCDs, OLEDs, photovoltaics
, electroluminescent lamps, electronic paper
. Nanotube films have several advantages over ITO, which make them attactive in these markets. For example, nanotube films are exceptionally flexible and can be deposited using low cost, atmospheric coating methods.
Eikos' coatings have been recognized by R&D Magazine with a R&D 100 Award in 2005 for environmentally friendly coatings and the Micro/Nano 25 in 2006. Eikos also was awarded a Technology Innovation Award for Materials and other Base Technologies by the Wall Street Journal in September, 2006.
Technology
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company
Company
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based in Franklin, Massachusetts
Franklin, Massachusetts
The Town of Franklin is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,635 at the 2010 census.-History:Franklin was first settled by Europeans in 1660 and was officially incorporated during the American Revolution. The town was formed from the western part of the town...
that is developing transparent, electrically conductive carbon nanotube
Carbon nanotube
Carbon nanotubes are allotropes of carbon with a cylindrical nanostructure. Nanotubes have been constructed with length-to-diameter ratio of up to 132,000,000:1, significantly larger than for any other material...
films and nanotube inks for transparent conductive coatings. Eikos has branded its technology as Invisicon. It was founded in 1996 by Joseph Piche.
Eikos is aiming to replace indium tin oxide
Indium tin oxide
Indium tin oxide is a solid solution of indium oxide and tin oxide , typically 90% In2O3, 10% SnO2 by weight. It is transparent and colorless in thin layers while in bulk form it is yellowish to grey...
(ITO) and conducting polymers with carbon nanotube transparent conductors in several common electronic devices, such as touch screens, LCDs, OLEDs, photovoltaics
Photovoltaics
Photovoltaics is a method of generating electrical power by converting solar radiation into direct current electricity using semiconductors that exhibit the photovoltaic effect. Photovoltaic power generation employs solar panels composed of a number of solar cells containing a photovoltaic material...
, electroluminescent lamps, electronic paper
Electronic paper
Electronic paper, e-paper and electronic ink are a range of display technology which are designed to mimic the appearance of ordinary ink on paper. Unlike conventional backlit flat panel displays, electronic paper displays reflect light like ordinary paper...
. Nanotube films have several advantages over ITO, which make them attactive in these markets. For example, nanotube films are exceptionally flexible and can be deposited using low cost, atmospheric coating methods.
Eikos' coatings have been recognized by R&D Magazine with a R&D 100 Award in 2005 for environmentally friendly coatings and the Micro/Nano 25 in 2006. Eikos also was awarded a Technology Innovation Award for Materials and other Base Technologies by the Wall Street Journal in September, 2006.