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Scientists develop deep learning-based biosensing platform to better count viral particles

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Recent studies have found that Gires-Tournois (GT) biosensors, a type of nanophotonic resonator, can detect minuscule virus particles and produce colorful micrographs (images taken through a microscope) of viral loads. But they suffer from visual ...

Oct 17, 2023

Tribotronics: Promising prospects in the development of new functional devices and self-powered microsystems

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Formed by the coupling effect of contact electrification and electrostatic induction, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) effectively convert the most widely distributed micro-nano energy in our environment, including human motion, breeze, vibrati...

Oct 17, 2023

Harnessing molecular power: Electricity generation on the nanoscale

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Wave energy technology is a proven source of power generation, but there is power inherent in every molecule of liquid on Earth, even when the liquid is at rest. At the molecular scale, atoms and ions are always moving. If this nanoscale movement ...

Oct 17, 2023

Generating electricity from the movement of molecules

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

At the molecular scale, atoms and ions are always moving. If this nanoscale movement can be harvested, it could be a big source of energy.

Oct 17, 2023

Revolutionizing fast-charging batteries with graphite and red phosphorus nanolayers

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers unveil a groundbreaking method to create fast-charging lithium-ion batteries with long-lasting performance. By integrating red phosphorus and graphite, they've achieved higher energy density and charging speeds without compromisin...

Oct 17, 2023

Discovery of nanoscale ferroelectricity in simple metal oxides paves way for advanced electronic devices

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new study provides the first observation of nanoscale intrinsic ferroelectricity in magnesium-substituted zinc oxide thin films, i.e. metal oxide thin films with simple wurtzite crystal structures.

Oct 17, 2023

Magnesium-Substituted Zinc Oxide Thin Films Found to Exhibit Nanoscale Intrinsic Ferroelectricity

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The study provides the first observation of nanoscale intrinsic ferroelectricity in magnesium-substituted zinc oxide thin films, i.e. metal oxide thin films with simple wurtzite crystal structures.

Oct 17, 2023

AI Just Got 100-Fold More Energy-Efficient

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanoelectronic device performs real-time AI classification without relying on the cloud, reducing energy expenses up to 100 times.

Oct 17, 2023

Birefringent All-Glass Metasurface Could Transform Waveplate Tech

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have adapted their novel metasurface process, which creates a thin layer on the surface of an optic, to create an all-glass metasurface with birefringence, or dual refraction, properties. T...

Oct 17, 2023

Nanologica Delivers Silica to Insulin Manufacturer for Evaluation in Production

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Nanologica delivers silica to an insulin manufacturer in Asia against an order received last year. The delivery consisists of silica for evaluation in full-scale production.

Oct 17, 2023

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