{"id":109978,"date":"2020-06-04T10:36:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T14:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=109978"},"modified":"2026-06-01T16:19:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:19:33","slug":"ucfs-butterfly-inspired-nanotech-makes-natural-looking-pictures-on-digital-screens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfs-butterfly-inspired-nanotech-makes-natural-looking-pictures-on-digital-screens\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF\u2019s Butterfly-Inspired Nanotech Makes Natural-Looking Pictures on Digital Screens"},"content":{"rendered":"
Taking inspiration from nature\u2019s nanotech that creates the stunning color of butterfly wings, a 糖心logo入口 researcher is creating technology to make extremely low-power, ultra-high-definition displays and screens that are easier on the eyes.<\/p>\n
The new technology creates digital displays that are lit by surrounding light and are more natural looking than current display technologies that rely on energy-intensive bright lights hidden behind screens. The findings were published Wednesday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis display is more of a natural look than your current computer or smartphone screens,\u201d says Debashis Chanda, an associate professor in UCF\u2019s NanoScience Technology Center and principal investigator of the research. \u201cIt is like seeing a portrait on the wall at your house. It doesn\u2019t have that glare or extra light. It is more like looking at the natural world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Instead of using bright LED lights located behind a screen to illuminate a display, Chanda\u2019s display is lit by reflecting light from the environment. The researcher compared the new viewing experience to switching from eating processed foods to eating natural ones.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll be a step up for people to get used to it,\u201d he says. \u201cBut this is a way to create displays that are harmonious with how nature displays color and as a result look more natural and don\u2019t pump out a huge quantity of light into your eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n
This is important because staring at brightly lit computer and smartphone displays for prolonged periods of time can cause eye strain, headaches and other health problems.<\/p>\n