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Static electricity as strong as lightning can be saved in a battery

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Prof. Dong Sung Kim and his joint research team presented a new technology that can increase the amount of power generated by a triboelectric nanogenerator.The research team developed a high-efficiency integrated circuit to obtain reliable and pra...

Feb 6, 2020

New wearable patch for remote monitoring of chronic wounds

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Graphene Flagship associated member, Grapheal has developed a pioneering wearable patch for the remote monitoring of chronic wounds.

Feb 5, 2020

New Nanodot-Based Photo-Sensitive Artificial Nerves Selectively Detect UV Light

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Photo-sensitive artificial nerves—made of 2D carbon nitride (C3N4) nanodot materials—with the ability to mimic the functions of a retina have been developed by scientists from Seoul...

Feb 5, 2020

Graphene Made in a Flash From Trash

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

A new manufacturing technique for graphene could drive costs down considerably

Feb 5, 2020

Titanium nanoparticles found in coal smog and ash can cause lung damage in mice

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Virginia Tech scientists have discovered that incredibly small particles of an unusual and highly toxic titanium oxide found in coal smog and ash can cause lung damage in mice after a single exposure, with long-term damage occurring in just six we...

Feb 5, 2020

Scientists learn more about the first hours of a lithium-ion battery's life: New technology enables nanoscale molecular view of self-assembling gateway structure within

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

The first hours of a lithium-ion battery's life largely determine just how well it will perform. In those moments, a set of molecules self-assembles into a structure inside the battery that will affect the battery for years to come. Now scien...

Feb 5, 2020

Bending diamond at the nanoscale

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A team of scientists has discovered diamond can be bent and deformed, at the nanoscale at least. The discovery opens up a range of possibilities for the design and engineering of new nanoscale devices in sensing, defense and energy storage but als...

Feb 5, 2020

Rolled up carbon nanotubes: New research builds upon carbon nanotubes to create a novel functional structure

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

For decades, carbon nanotubes held great promise of developments in the field of electronics and more. But one drawback to realizing these innovations has been the difficulty of incorporating additional materials into nanotubes. For the first time...

Feb 5, 2020

The shape of water: What water molecules look like on the surface of materials: Scientist combine data analysis techniques with molecular dynamics simulations to understand the structure of water on material surfaces

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Water is a familiar substance that is present virtually everywhere. The properties of the first few layers of water molecules in contact with the surface of materials (called 'surface water') are especially important in materials science...

Feb 5, 2020

How manipulating ligand interactions in metal clusters can spur advances in nanotechnology

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers uncover how interactions among ligands dictate the final structure of metal clusters, which have various applications in modern electronic devices.

Feb 5, 2020

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