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Graphene smart textiles developed for heat adaptive clothing

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

New research on the two-dimensional (2-D) material graphene has allowed researchers to create smart adaptive clothing which can lower the body temperature of the wearer in hot climates.

Jun 18, 2020

Off the scales: Fish armor both tough and flexible

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Humans have drawn technological inspiration from fish scales going back to ancient times: Romans, Egyptians, and other civilizations would dress their warriors in scale armor, providing both protection and mobility. Now, using advanced X-ray imagi...

Jun 18, 2020

Two-dimensional carbon networks: Graphdiyne as a functional lithium-ion storage material

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Lithium-ion batteries usually contain graphitic carbons as anode materials. Scientists have investigated the carbonic nanoweb graphdiyne as a novel two-dimensional carbon network for its suitability in battery applications. Graphdiyne is as flat a...

Jun 18, 2020

Soft and ion-conducting hydrogel artificial tongue for astringency perception

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Artificial tongues have received increased attention due to their ability to detect the five basic tastes, but until now scientists have been unable to fully enable human tongue-like biomimicry for astringency in the lab. To mimic the mechanisms ...

Jun 18, 2020

Graphene smart textiles developed for heat adaptive clothing

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New research on the two-dimensional material graphene has allowed researchers to create smart adaptive clothing which can lower the body temperature of the wearer in hot climates.

Jun 18, 2020

Towards ultra-sensitive diagnostic chips

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed an ultra-thin nanostructure gold film with the potential to revolutionise next-generation bio-sensing chips.

Jun 18, 2020

Graphdiyne as a functional lithium-ion storage material

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Graphdiyne is as flat and thin as graphene, which is the one-atomic-layer-thin version of graphite, but it has a higher porosity and adjustable electronic properties. Researchers describe its simple bottom-up synthesis from tailor-made precursor m...

Jun 18, 2020

Toward ultra-sensitive diagnostic chips

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

An international team, led by Swinburne researchers, has developed an ultra-thin nanostructure gold film—or metasurface—with the potential to revolutionize next-generation bio-sensing chips.

Jun 18, 2020

Study unveils new mechanism for long-distance cell communication

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An extracellular vesicle—a nanoparticle released by cells—can use jerky movements similar to a car weaving in and out of traffic to navigate the obstacle-filled environment outside of cells, according to new discoveries made by researchers at the ...

Jun 18, 2020

Two-dimensional carbon networks: Graphdiyne as a functional lithium-ion storage material

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Lithium-ion batteries usually contain graphitic carbons as anode materials. Scientists have investigated the carbonic nanoweb graphdiyne as a novel two-dimensional carbon network for its suitability in battery applications. Graphdiyne is as flat a...

Jun 18, 2020

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