Hairy robot
The University of Texas at Arlington has patented a smart skin, created by a UTA researcher, that will give robots more sensitive tactile feeling than humans.
Robotics
Aug 9, 2018
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News tagged with nanowires
Using nanowires to build all-optical logic gates
A team of researchers at Aalto University in Finland has found a way to use nanowires to build all-optical logic gates—a major step toward building a light-based computer. In their paper published in the journal Science ...
Researchers use nanotechnology to improve the accuracy of measuring devices
Scientists from National Research University Higher School of Economics and collaborators have synthesized multi-layered nanowires in order to study their magnetoresistance properties. Improving this effect will allow scientists ...
Nanophysics
Jul 25, 2018
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High-power thermoelectric generator utilizes thermal difference of only 5C
A team of Japanese researchers from Waseda University, Osaka University, and Shizuoka University designed and successfully developed a high-power, silicon-nanowire thermoelectric generator which, at a thermal difference of ...
Hardware
Jul 6, 2018
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Thiol molecules drive gold atoms to form a forest of nanowires with useful properties
Adjustments to sulfur-containing molecules have enabled researchers to precisely control the growth of gold nanowires, which are potentially useful in various applications including biosensors and catalysis.
Nanomaterials
Jun 25, 2018
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Nanowires for sustainable, renewable energy
Recent studies have revealed that semiconductor nanowires offer unique advantages for a wide range of applications. An EU-funded project is breaking new ground in the move towards sustainable and efficient energy harvesting ...
Nanophysics
Jun 13, 2018
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Atomically thin nanowires convert heat to electricity more efficiently
Waste heat can be converted to electricity more efficiently using one-dimensional nanoscale materials as thin as an atom – ushering a new way of generating sustainable energy – thanks to new research by the University ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 1, 2018
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Silicon breakthrough could make key microwave technology much cheaper and better
Researchers using powerful supercomputers have found a way to generate microwaves with inexpensive silicon, a breakthrough that could dramatically cut costs and improve devices such as sensors in self-driving vehicles.
Nanophysics
May 24, 2018
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Nanowires could make lithium ion batteries safer
From cell phones and laptops to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are the power source that fuels everyday life. But in recent years, they have also drawn attention for catching fire. In an effort to develop a safer ...
Nanophysics
Apr 25, 2018
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Stretchable, twistable wires for wearable electronics
The exercise-tracking power of a Fitbit may soon jump from your wrist and into your clothing.
Nanomaterials
Apr 3, 2018
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