News Tech New device opens next chapter on E-paper By Jessica Gorman April 25, 2001 at 7:59 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Imagine folding up today’s newspaper only to unroll it tomorrow and find A battery-powered electronic paper. Lucent / E Ink tomorrow’s news. Now, researchers have made a plastic electronic material that could make such fantasies come true. With the debut of electronic ink a few years ago, researchers took a step toward meshing the data-handling power of electronics with the flexibility and convenience of paper.