In 2016, it is expected that the trends of technical development and innovations will continue, and technology will be even more involved in every day life. Along with smart houses (so-called Internet of things), expanding robotics and emerging virtual reality, game-changers of the following period will be new high-tech materials. Check out which ones change our lives in most productive ways.
Smart fabrics Although there's already a bunch of companies combining textile with micro electronics, the most interesting enterprise is certainly Google's Project Jacquard. In cooperation with famous jeans manufacturer Levi's, they are developing interactive fabrics with conductive yarns, setting the way for creating interactive clothes and furniture, opening immense possibilities for control of smart phones, laptops and other web based devices. The first interactive jeans will be available this year. Prepare yourself; and stop wiping your hands on jeans.
This year, recyclable thermoplastic will probably be the game changer of built and design in electronic industry. We all know that electronic devices obsolete very fast, and there are no enough ways to recycle all unnecessary plastic. Recyclable thermoplastic is a super-strong material; on the other hand, an active agent (like acid) easily dissolves it. It is likely to be used in high-end smart phones, and certainly will change they look and feel.
Another scientific dream will presumable come true. Graphene, a super strong and thin material, is known for long, but it's production was too expensive untill now. As researches discovered how to make it at 100 times lesser costs, it's use will bring revolution in medical, energy and manufacturing industry, leading to major improvements and further development.
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