Name: The incredible chemistry powering your smartphone
Uploaded: 2019-11-27T15:45:30Z
Duration: 13 min 26 s
Description: Ever wondered how your smartphone works? Take a journey down to the atomic level with scientist Cathy Mulzer, who reveals how almost every component of our high-powered devices exists thanks to chemists -- and not the Silicon Valley entrepreneurs that come to most people's minds. As she puts it: "Chemistry is the hero of electronic communications."

Ever wondered how your smartphone works? Take a journey down to the atomic level with scientist Cathy Mulzer, who reveals how almost every component of our high-powered devices exists thanks to chemists -- and not the Silicon Valley entrepreneurs that come to most people's minds. As she puts it: "Chemistry is the hero of electronic communications."

Cathy Mulzer: The incredible chemistry powering your smartphone

The incredible chemistry powering your smartphone

Chemistry, not software engineering, is the unsung hero behind our smartphones, powering everything from displays to batteries.

Photolithography, a process involving light and chemistry, miniaturizes circuitry, enabling more powerful, sleek devices.

The future of 5G and beyond hinges on chemistry's ability to innovate smoother, more adhesive materials for faster data transmission.