Researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering invented a material called MXene, that they say perform as well as those currently used in mobile devices.

MXene titanium carbide can be dissolved in water to create an ink or paint and the exceptional conductivity of the material enables it to transmit and direct radio waves, even when it’s applied in a very thin coating.

It would allow antennas to easily applied to wide variety of objects and surfaces without adding additional weight or circuitry or requiring a certain level of rigidity.

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