Photonics  ·  Nanotechnology  ·  Graphene

Pioneering the next generation of photonic & graphene technologies

Structural color pigments, uncooled IR sensors, heat-to-electricity conversion, and bio-sensing — all built from graphene and nanoscale materials.

Science Advances 2023 NSF Featured Harvard Art Museum Louvre Museum Forbes Pigment Collection
01 — Photonic Pigments
World's first structural color photonic pigments

Non-toxic, energy-saving paint inspired by butterfly wings and peacock feathers. Made from only aluminum and an oxide — passively cools surfaces by up to 30°F.

Passive cooling demonstration
Passive Cooling

Reflects 100% of infrared radiation. Prototype houses showed a 30°F temperature difference versus commercial paint under identical heat exposure.

Ultralight weight pigment
Ultralight Weight

Each pigment is 100 nm thick — up to 100× thinner than conventional paint. Critical for aerospace weight savings and reduced fuel consumption.

Spray application
Spray Application

Mix with resin for spray painting. Compatible with existing spray guns. PVD direct coating also available for precision applications.

Butterfly structural color
Nature's Blueprint

Structural color derived from nanostructure, not chemical dye — identical to the mechanism behind butterfly wings and peacock feathers.

Full CYM color gamut
Full CYM Color Gamut

The photonic pigment palette spans the complete CYM color space with no fading, no heavy metals, and no biocides.

Direct PVD coating
Direct PVD Coating

Physical vapor deposition enables atom-precise coatings directly on substrates — from aircraft panels to architectural glass.

Key Properties
  • Never fades — structural color, not chemical dye
  • Full CYM color gamut
  • Non-toxic, earth friendly — no heavy metals or biocides
  • Two materials only: aluminum + oxide
  • Passively cools surfaces by up to 30°F
  • 100 nm thickness — aerospace ultralight performance
02 — Graphene Sensors
Uncooled graphene IR sensor for room-temperature cameras

Unparalleled sensitivity for military, defense, UAV, autonomous vehicles, and environmental monitoring. No cooling required — operates at room temperature.

LWIR Imaging Military / Defense UAV Seek & Detect Autonomous Vehicles Multispectral Remote Sensing Environmental Surveillance Target Acquisition
Military applications
Military & Defense

Battlefield awareness, threat detection, and target acquisition in all lighting conditions.

UAV seek and detect
UAV Seek & Detect

Lightweight, uncooled IR for unmanned aerial platforms — persistent ISR without cryogenic overhead.

Autonomous vehicles
Autonomous Vehicles

All-weather pedestrian and obstacle detection beyond the visible spectrum.

Multispectral imaging
Multispectral

Simultaneous multi-band detection for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.

Remote sensing
Remote Sensing

Satellite and airborne imaging platforms for agriculture, geology, and climate monitoring.

Environmental monitoring
Environmental Monitoring

Gas detection, wildfire early warning, and ecosystem health monitoring at scale.

Graphene IR sensor chip
03 — Graphene Power
Graphene cells that convert waste heat to electricity

Harvest waste heat from industrial turbines, steam generation, and AI data centers. Cells connect in series or parallel like solar panels. Atom-thick graphene makes panels extremely thin.

Applications
  • Industrial turbines
  • Steam-based electricity generation
  • AI & HPC data centers
  • Building & infrastructure HVAC
  • Automotive exhaust recovery
Architecture
  • Series or parallel panel arrays
  • Atom-thick graphene active layer
  • Extremely thin, lightweight panels
  • Modular — scalable from mW to kW
  • Compatible with existing thermal infrastructure
Graphene power cell
Graphene power diagram
Series and parallel panel configuration
04 — Bio Sensors
Smartphone-based bio-molecule detection

Measure dopamine, serotonin, and other bio-molecules in blood using a smartphone. Graphene-enabled precision sensing for medical diagnostics.

e-skin's graphene biosensor leverages the extraordinary electrochemical sensitivity of atom-thick graphene to detect neurotransmitters and biological markers at clinically relevant concentrations — directly from a blood sample, using only a smartphone as the readout device.

  • Dopamine and serotonin quantification
  • Biomolecule detection in blood
  • Smartphone-integrated readout
  • No laboratory equipment required
  • Graphene electrochemical sensing layer
  • Point-of-care and remote diagnostic applications
Dopamine biosensor
Press & Recognition
Featured in leading publications & institutions
Science Advances Forbes WIRED NSF Phys.org
Fraunhofer Institute — Stuttgart

Research validated by one of Europe's leading applied science organizations. The Fraunhofer Institute has independently evaluated and endorsed e-skin's photonic pigment technology.

Harvard Art Museum  ·  Louvre Museum  ·  Forbes Pigment Collection

Samples preserved and demonstrated at three of the world's premier cultural institutions — recognizing e-skin's photonic pigments as a landmark development in the history of color and materials.

Fraunhofer Institute
Fraunhofer Institute, Stuttgart
Harvard Art Museum
Harvard Art Museum
Louvre Museum
Louvre Museum, Paris
Forbes Pigment Collection
Forbes Pigment Collection
Science Advances publication
Science Advances, March 2023
Photonic pigment sample
Photonic Pigment Sample
Contact
Partner, license, or invest

Available for sublicensing, partnership, joint development, and investment inquiries. Samples available for evaluation.

e-skin Displays, Inc. is seeking partners across aerospace, defense, automotive, architecture, and medical diagnostics. Reach out to discuss how our photonic and graphene technologies can advance your products.

  • Sublicensing
  • Joint development agreements
  • Investment inquiries
  • Sample evaluation requests
  • OEM & supply partnerships