Credit: Joe Maring / Android AuthorityTL;DRResearchers have developed nanosheets that can be used as a more advanced color filter, replacing current Bayer filters.This could result in significantly more accurate color capture, higher sensitivity, and smaller sensors.It’s unclear whether this tech can be applied to today’s large, 50MP and 200MP camera sensors.Today’s smartphone cameras have seen major strides in the last decade. We’ve seen ever larger sensor sizes, tons of megapixels, and solutions like LOFIC for much better dynamic range. However, new research could result in a massive leap forward.Researchers at Japan’s Nagoya University have developed gallium-doped zinc oxide nanosheets (h/t: Digital Trends) which could enable smaller yet higher quality smartphone camera sensors. These sheets can be stacked to effectively create a more advanced color filter, with each layer detecting a different color. This would allow a single pixel under these sheets to detect red, green, or blue colors.