A Shapeshifting Molecule Leads to a Tiny Piezoresistor
Date | 23rd, Oct 2023 |
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Source | IEEE Spectrum - Scientific and Educational Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Electronic sensors that use piezoresistance—that is, a change in the electric resistance of a material due to mechanical activity—are common in many devices, including cars, medical wearables, and smartphones. Now, researchers in Australia have developed a tiny version of a piezoresistor, as small as a single molecule, that could enable an entirely new host of applications.