A Faster iPhone? (IMAGE)

University of Iowa

A Faster iPhone?

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University of Iowa chemists have learned about a molecular assembly that may help create quicker, more responsive touch screens, among other applications. The researchers report the interfacial layer -- when molecules interact with a surface -- of electrically charged fluids called ionic liquids is thicker than previously realized.

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Tim Schoon, University of Iowa

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