A Review In Preparation of Electronic Ink for Electrophoretic Displays

Abstract

Electrophoretic displays attracted a lot of attention recently due to its low cost, low weight, low power consumption and reliability. Based on these characteristics, they are going to replace the conventional paper. Electrophoretic displays are called non- emitting displays based on light particle suspensions. They behave as motion of charged particles in a dielectric fluid towards the electrodes with the opposite charge. Electrical and optical properties of electrophoretic displays suspension composition are dependent on the electronic ink that is called E- ink. Thus, key factors in determining image quality depended on electrophoretic particle properties. Enhancing the great image quality for accurate image control and faster response to the voltage applied is dependent on the very small particle size, narrow size distribution and high surface charge of particles. So a lot of research has been done on the modification of particles, surface morphology, surface charge and their stability in media. Therefore, this article reviews the studies of these topics.