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Electronic skin with a mesh structure that allows for long-term attachment with no discomfort
Researchers have developed an ultrathin and breathable nanomesh organic field-effect transistor (OFET) that can be applied to electronic skin devices.
September 27, 2022 Read more
Quantum technology reaches unprecedented control over captured light
Researchers have succeeded in developing a technique to control quantum states of light in a three-dimensional cavity. In addition to creating previously known states, the researchers are the first ever to demonstrate the long-sought cubic phase state.
September 27, 2022 Read more
Molecular-level design strategy could hold the key to boosting commercial hydrogen production
Researchers have constructed a molecular-level proton acceptor on the surface of perovskite to overcome the rate-limiting of proton transfer in the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and increase the efficiency of water splitting. This novel strategy has great potential for use in practical high-current industrial water electrolysis devices and applications.
September 26, 2022 Read more
Novel cellulose-carbon nanocomposite films boost heat dissipation in thin electronics
Researchers demonstrate a flexible nanocomposite films using an ascidian-derived cellulose nanofiber matrix and carbon fiber fillers. The prepared films demonstrate excellent anisotropic in-plane heat conduction and the carbon fiber fillers inside are reusable.
September 26, 2022 Read more
Solving stability problems of relevant graphene derivatives
An international team involving chemists, physicists and materials scientists implements protection/deprotection strategies for the on-surface synthesis of technologically prominent graphene nanostructures.
September 26, 2022 Read more
Optical encryption method based on single pixel imaging and metasurface holography
Researchers propose an optical encryption scheme is proposed based on spatial multiplexing metasurface, which depends on the combination of holographic technology and single pixel imaging technology.
September 26, 2022 Read more
Atomic-scale imaging reveals a facile route to crystal formation
New research sheds light on how crystals form using atomic force microscopy.
September 23, 2022 Read more
New technique allows researchers to scrape beyond the surface of nanomaterials
Researchers report a new way to look at the atoms that make up MXenes and their precursor materials, MAX phases, using a technique called secondary ion mass spectrometry.
September 23, 2022 Read more
How to report and benchmark emerging field-effect transistors
Researchers propose a set of clear guidelines for benchmarking key parameters and performance metrics of emergent field-effect transistors.
September 23, 2022 Read more
Wearable sensors styled into t-shirts and face masks
Researchers have embedded new low-cost sensors that monitor breathing, heart rate, and ammonia into t-shirts and face masks.
September 23, 2022 Read more
Solvent study solves solar cell durability puzzle
Engineers say they've solved a long-standing conundrum in making stable, efficient solar panels out of halide perovskites.
September 23, 2022 Read more
Brains on board: Smart microrobots walk autonomously (w/video)
Researchers have installed electronic 'brains' on solar-powered robots that are 100 to 250 micrometers in size - smaller than an ant's head - so that they can walk autonomously without being externally controlled.
September 22, 2022 Read more
Cell Rover: Exploring and augmenting the inner world of the cell
Researchers demonstrate an intracellular antenna that's compatible with 3D biological systems and can operate wirelessly inside a living cell.
September 22, 2022 Read more
Heat-resistant nanophotonic material could help turn heat into electricity
A new nanophotonic material has broken records for high-temperature stability, potentially ushering in more efficient electricity production and opening a variety of new possibilities in the control and conversion of thermal radiation.
September 22, 2022 Read more
Tiny swimming robots treat deadly pneumonia in mice
Nanoengineers have developed microscopic robots, called microrobots, that can swim around in the lungs, deliver medication and be used to clear up life-threatening cases of bacterial pneumonia.
September 22, 2022 Read more
Differentiate right- and left-handed particles by the force exerted by light
Scientists used an experimental technique of optical trapping to observe the circular-polarization dependent optical gradient force exerting on chiral gold nanoparticles.
September 22, 2022 Read more
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