Engineers have developed a sweat-proof “electronic skin” — a conformable, sensor-embedded sticky patch that reliably monitors a person’s health, even when a wearer is perspiring.…
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Multimodal nanosensors (1) are engineered to target and respond to hallmarks in the tumor microenvironment. The nanosensors provide both a noninvasive urinary monitoring tool (2)…
A team of researchers created a new method to capture ultrafast atomic motions inside the tiny switches that control the flow of current in electronic…
The researchers used a powder engineering method to create a high-quality version of FAPbI3. First, they mixed formamidinium acetate (FAAc) with hydroiodic acid (HI). PbI2…
Cross-section of the designed heart-shaped phase singularity sheet. The extended dark region in the center image is a cross-section of the singularity sheet. The phase…
PhD student, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. Credit: Sandra Nayeri/Chalmers University of Technology Imagine sitting out in the sun,…
Magnetic flux density (magnetization) map obtained using the transport of intensity equation analysis. Credit: Masahiro Nagao “Topological defects” are formed when the symmetry of a…
Bitumen surface imaged with different microscopic techniques: AFM (topography image) and AFM-IR (chemical distribution — IR absorption at 1262 cm-1). Credit: TU Wien Although the…
The innovative material that creates green energy through mechanical force. A new nanotechnology development by an international research team led by Tel Aviv University researchers…
The monolayer of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is sandwiched between two protective layers of boron nitride (hBN), with molybdenum rhenium (MoRe) contacts extending through the upper…
A cartoon schematic of a silicon heterojunction solar cell and it’s photo-generated charges. The numbers correspond to three of the major electrical noise signals identified…
A researcher at the University of Tsukuba introduces a new theoretical model of high-temperature superconductivity, in which electrical current can flow with zero resistance, which…
Several critical challenges were overcome to develop the new type of polymer that has great potential for next-generation biosensors. Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Xavier Pita…
Professor Ange-Therese Akono holds a sample of her smart cement. Credit: Northwestern University Incorporating nanomaterials into traditional cement improves water and fracture resistance. Forces of…
A Wigner crystal of electrons (red) inside a semiconductor material (blue/grey). Credit: ETH Zurich Researchers at ETH Zurich have succeeded in observing a crystal that…
High-speed videos of a person sneezing reveal the best fabric combos for cloth masks. Credit: American Chemical Society During the COVID-19 pandemic, cloth face masks…
Schematic of co-axial electrospinning device. Credit: Elsevier A new alternative seawater desalination membrane to produce drinking water. According to the World Health Organization, about 785…
A thin film polymer tunes the properties of an inkjet printed array of small microwave resonators. The composite device can be tuned to capture or…
Engineers at MIT, Caltech, and ETH Zürich find “nanoarchitected” materials designed from precisely patterned nanoscale structures (pictured) may be a promising route to lightweight armor,…
Lightweight aerogel suspended in honeycomb structure. Credit: University of Bath Extremely low-density graphene-based aerogel ‘meringue’ can improve passenger comfort and reduce noise up to 80%.…