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."

The incredible chemistry powering your smartphone

The unsung force behind smartphones is chemistry, transforming raw atoms into dazzling screens, long-lasting batteries, and powerful circuits. From organic polymers lighting up every pixel to redox reactions creating microscopic copper wires, chemists shape each essential layer. Even the race for faster 5G networks hinges on inventing materials that balance strength and speed at the atomic level. The true marvel of our devices lies in the invisible work of molecules and chemical reactions.