South Korean researchers have succeeded in developing an artificial fingerprint that can be used to prevent counterfeiting.
 
The researchers said Wednesday that they developed the non-duplicable artificial fingerprint using a silica-coated high molecule material. The research team is headed by Professor Kwon Sung-hoon of Seoul National University's electrical and computer engineering department and Professor Park Wook of Kyung Hee University's electronics and radio engineering department.
 
The artificial fingerprint is the width of a human hair and can be recognized by existing fingerprint readers, microscopes and smartphones.
 
The research has been published in the scientific journal Advanced Materials.