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Self-Repairing Gelatin-Based Film Could Be a Smart Move for Electronics

Dec. 2, 2020 — Dropping a cell phone can sometimes cause superficial cracks to appear. But other times, the device can stop working altogether because fractures develop in the material that stores data. Now, ...

Ultrathin Spray-Applied MXene Antennas Are Ready for 5G

Nov. 30, 2020 — New antennas so thin that they can be sprayed into place are also robust enough to provide a strong signal at bandwidths that will be used by fifth-generation (5G) mobile devices. Performance results ...

Game Changer in Thermoelectric Materials Could Unlock Body-Heat Powered Personal Devices

Nov. 30, 2020 — A breakthrough improvement in ultra-efficient thermoelectric materials, which can convert heat into electricity and vice versa, has great potential ...

More Skin-Like, Electronic Skin That Can Feel

Nov. 24, 2020 — A research team has developed a multimodal ion-electronic skin that distinguishes temperature from mechanical stimuli. This skin can detect various movements and is applicable in fields including ...

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New Platform Generates Hybrid Light-Matter Excitations in Highly Charged Graphene

Dec. 2, 2020 — Researchers report that they have achieved plasmonically active graphene with record-high charge density without an external gate. They accomplished ...

After Shipping, Pallets Pose Big Risk to Public, Cause Many Accidents, Injuries

Dec. 2, 2020 — Shipping pallets -- often used as display platforms in retail settings or seen as raw material for household projects -- were responsible for sending ...

New Butterfly-Inspired Hydrogen Sensor Is Powered by Light

Dec. 2, 2020 — A new bioinspired prototype offers a total package of features unmatched by any hydrogen sensor currently on the market. While commercial hydrogen sensors only work at 150C or higher, the new tech is ...

AI Reduces Computational Time Required to Study Fate of Molecules Exposed to Light

Dec. 1, 2020 — Light-induced processes are critical in transformative technologies such as solar energy harvesting, as well as in photomedicine and photoresponsive ...

T-Ray Technology Reveals What's Getting Under Your Skin

Nov. 30, 2020 — A new method for analyzing the structure of skin using a type of radiation known as T-rays could help improve the diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and skin ...

Lower Current Leads to Highly Efficient Memory

Nov. 30, 2020 — Researchers are a step closer to realizing a new kind of memory that works according to the principles of spintronics which is analogous to, but different from, electronics. Their unique gallium ...

World's Smallest Atom-Memory Unit Created

Nov. 23, 2020 — Faster, smaller, smarter and more energy-efficient chips for everything from consumer electronics to big data to brain-inspired computing could soon be on the way after engineers created the smallest ...

Staying Ahead of the Curve With 3D Curved Graphene

Nov. 20, 2020 — A team of researchers has amplified 3D graphene's electrical properties by controlling its ...

Improving Quantum Dot Interactions, One Layer at a Time

Nov. 20, 2020 — Scientists have found a way to control an interaction between quantum dots that could greatly improve charge transport, leading to more efficient solar ...

Printable, High-Performance Solid-State Electrolyte Films for Next-Generation Batteries

Nov. 18, 2020 — A team has developed a new method of printing and sintering a variety of solid-state electrolyte thin films called 'printing and radiative ...