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Informed by mechanics and computation, flexible bioelectronics can better conform to a curvy body

Using models that predict how well a flexible electronic device will conform to spherical surfaces, engineers could usher in a new era in which these bendy devices can integrate seamlessly with parts of the human body.

April 19, 2023 Read more

New findings pave the way for stable organic solar cells that may enable cheap and renewable electricity generation

Scientists have now revealed an important reason why organic solar cells rapidly degrade under operation. This new insight will drive the design of more stale materials for organic semiconductor-based photovoltaics, thus enabling cheap and renewable electricity generation.

April 19, 2023 Read more

New blue light technique could enable advances in understanding nanotechnologies

Researchers created a solution to a nanoscale resolution challenge that has for decades limited the study of materials that could lead to more energy efficient semiconductors and electronics.

April 19, 2023 Read more

Novel nanocages for delivery of small interfering RNAs

Researchers have developed dedicated molecular nanocages for siRNA delivery that are easy to prepare and display tuneable siRNA delivery characteristics.

April 19, 2023 Read more

Flexible gold sensor unlocks new generation of medical implants

Using a brand-new engineering method, researchers were able to produce a small film-like sensor that is both flexible and sensitive enough to enable more streamlined future for electronic medical implants and real-time sensing applications.

April 19, 2023 Read more

Nanocellulose wound dressing that can reveal infection

Researchers have developed a nanocellulose wound dressing that can reveal early signs of infection without interfering with the healing process.

April 18, 2023 Read more

New self-powered ultraviolet photodetector

A novel design for a photoelectrochemical ultraviolet photodetector uses a multilayered nanostructure for improved UV detection and better sensitivity to environmental changes.

April 18, 2023 Read more

Now you can be comfortable in your e-skin

Researchers designed a cellulose nanofiber paper that can be used as a substrate for on-skin electronics. The porous structure of the nanopaper means that it can conform and adhere to the skin well enough for effective signal transfer and allows moisture to pass through for breathability and comfort.

April 18, 2023 Read more

Graphene 'tattoo' treats cardiac arrhythmia with light

First graphene-based cardiac implant senses irregularities, then stimulates the heart.

April 17, 2023 Read more

Physicists discover first transformable nano-scale electronic devices

Researchers report the discovery of nano-scale devices that can transform into many different shapes and sizes even though they exist in solid states.

April 17, 2023 Read more

Meet the autonomous lab of the future

Robots operate instruments and artificial intelligence makes decisions to find useful new materials at the A-Lab.

April 17, 2023 Read more

Quantum light source goes fully on-chip, bringing scalability to the quantum cloud

Researchers demonstrate an entangled quantum light source fully integrated for the first time on a chip.

April 17, 2023 Read more

Valleytronics explained

Explore the world of valleytronics, an emerging field that holds the potential to revolutionize electronics and quantum computing by exploiting a new degree of freedom in 2D materials.

April 17, 2023 Read more

Boosting AI with optimized phase change memory

Phase change memory is an emerging technology with great potential for advancing analog in-memory computing, particularly in deep neural networks and neuromorphic computing.

April 14, 2023 Read more

New family of wheel-like metallic clusters exhibit unique properties

While the wheel does not need to be reinvented, there are benefits to the development of new nano-wheels, a novel family of metallic compounds, each of which exhibit unique properties desirable for next-generation technologies, such as advanced sensors.

April 14, 2023 Read more

Multi-compartment membranes for multicellular robots: Everybody needs some body

We typically think of robots as metal objects, filled with motors and circuits. But the field of molecular robotics is starting to change that.

April 14, 2023 Read more