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 Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X 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.