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Symmetric materials unexpectedly absorb light based on its 'handedness'

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Researchers at the University of Ottawa have made a discovery that changes what we know about light and materials. They found that engineered achiral (symmetric) materials, called achiral plasmonic metasurfaces, can absorb light differently depend...

Sep 30, 2024

The new Alienware Pro Headset will include graphene-coated drivers

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Alienware debuted its Pro Mouse and Keyboard in January at CES 2024, and now the company is introducing the Pro Headset as part of the series. The headphones incorporate various technologies, including 50mm drivers that are coated with graphene to...

Sep 28, 2024

Researchers crack a key problem with sodium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and grid energy storage

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Lithium-ion batteries have long dominated the market as the go-to power source for electric vehicles. They are also increasingly being considered for storage of renewable energy to be used on the electric grid. However, with the rapid expansion of...

Sep 27, 2024

Bioengineers and chemists design fluorescent 3D-printed structures with potential medical applications

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In a process as simple as stirring eggs and flour into pancakes, University of Oregon researchers have mixed fluorescent ring-shaped molecules into a novel 3D printing process. The result: intricate glowing structures that support the development ...

Sep 27, 2024

Laser-induced graphene sensors made affordable with stencil masking

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Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have unveiled a new technique that could make the manufacture of wearable health sensors more accessible and affordable.

Sep 27, 2024

Flexible electronic skin display seamlessly integrates microLED array with hydrogel battery

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Imagine a digital display as thin as a temporary tattoo, conforming perfectly to the curves of your skin, powered by a battery as flexible as the tissue beneath it. This vision, once confined to the realm of science fiction, is rapidly materializi...

Sep 27, 2024

Orbitronics: New material property advances energy-efficient tech

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Orbital angular momentum monopoles have been the subject of great theoretical interest as they offer major practical advantages for the emerging field of orbitronics, a potential energy-efficient alternative to traditional electronics. Now, throug...

Sep 27, 2024

AMD announces collaboration with Xyntra Chemicals

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Advanced Material Development (AMD) has entered into a commercial and technical collaboration with Xyntra Chemicals, a prominent player in the supply, manufacture, and development of polymers. The collaboration aims to develop a range of unique cu...

Sep 27, 2024

First Graphene and Halocell enter agreement to supply graphene for perovskite solar cells

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First Graphene has secured an agreement with Halocell Energy to supply graphene for the manufacture of perovskite solar cells.

Sep 26, 2024

Spinning artificial spider silk into next-generation medical materials

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It's almost time to dust off the Halloween decorations and adorn the house with all manner of spooky things, including the classic polyester spider webs. Scientists reporting in ACS Nano have made their own version of fake spider silk, but th...

Sep 24, 2024

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