Studying atoms can help make phone cases!

By using a technique known as atomic layer deposition, scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology are developing new films to protect cell phones. Metal oxides are needed to make this heavy-duty case which claims to protect phones from oxygen particles and water molecules also! Most other cases who claim to protect phones in the same way prove to have faults in that their manufacturing process creates small holes in the film allowing these oxygen, water and other particles in. The leader of the research team, Samuel Graham, has lead his team to create new cases which have been proven to protect phones when submerged in salt water over the course of months. These new cases increase the longevity of cellular devices and also will play a large role in future development of future electronics made of organic materials. These cases are so revolutionary as they are constructed on the molecular level. The entire process focuses on the layering of substances and materials such as aluminum, gases, and metal oxides to make extremely thin and durable phone cases which outperform thicker, flimsy phone films. Read more from the article: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131030111312.htm
      This article is not important in that it will provide a new phone film to users of cellular devices. This article is interesting as it includes the scientists' of atomic layer deposition to construct this case. Atomic layer deposition focuses on precisely placing substances in particular places to form a structure with other substances that can be even through out the product and be free of holes. This capability of being able to work on the molecular level shows great promise for future development of electronic devices and its possibilities. Atomic layer deposition reminds me a lot of how atoms are rearranged and joins to form compounds as described in Dalton's atomic theory. This chemistry aspect can also have a large role in the business world. For many cell phone companies, such as Apple, make many sales when products such as iPhones breaks constantly. If many people bought this new phone case, their phones would not break as often. Therefore while consumers would save money, producers such as Apple would lose a large amount of money. This shows how chemistry can affect other areas in society.