E-Paper Displays

Editor's Preface

With the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), devices and objects around us are being equipped with built‐in sensors and electronics which allow them to analyse and share information in real time, in the manner we associate with intelligent organisms. It follows that vast numbers of devices will be fitted with displays to present the information. The needs of such autonomous miniature devices mean that displays with low power consumption, excellent sunlight readability, and geometrical conformability which are compatible with low‐cost fabrication methods, are becoming critical components in future IoT environments. E‐paper displays have the inherent advantages of reflective operation, zero‐power bistability, and in many cases they can be fabricated by printing‐based processes. Therefore, they are regarded as among the most promising display technologies for these applications. Furthermore, many recent applications, such as fixed and mobile signage for transport, advertising billboards, architectural coatings, wrapped vehicles, e‐readers, retail labelling, dynamic artworks, and many others, have started to exploit the unique advantages of E‐paper.

Unlike LCD and OLED technologies, E‐paper display technologies have not up until now been collectively and comprehensively reviewed, and there has been no published source which can provide scientists, engineers, and users with enough broad, insightful, and up‐to‐date knowledge to support research and development ...