Abstract: TiO₂ particles coated with polystyrene which were prepared via in situ polymerization and oil green dye were dispersed in tetrachloroethylene and xylene, the mixture came to be electrophoretic ink and was encapsulated in to microcapsules by complex coacervation from gelatin and a hydrolyzed copolymer of styrene and maleic anhydride(SMA). It was demonstrated that the membranes of the microcapsules were formed from nano sized coacervate droplets resulting from gelation and hydrolyzed SMA, which leads to a compact membrane structure. Microcapsules were characterized in terms of microstructure, morphologies by scanning electron microscopy(SEM). Electrophoretic display prototype was prepared by coating electrophoretic ink microcapsules slurry on ITO glass with nearly single layer and sealed by UV curable adhesives. The characters “Zheda” in Chinese was firstly displayed at a low volt 9 V D.C..

Key words: Microcapsule, Electrophoretic ink, Electrophoretic display prototype