Graphene's piezoelectric promise
Engineers predict that graphene can be coaxed into acting piezoelectric, merely by punching triangular holes into the material.
Nanomaterials
Jan 5, 2012
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News tagged with artificial muscle
Carbon nanotube muscles generate giant twist for novel motors
New artificial muscles that twist like the trunk of an elephant, but provide a thousand times higher rotation per length, were announced on Oct. 13 for a publication in Science magazine by a team of researchers from The University ...
Nanophysics
Oct 13, 2011
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Japan's 'Sense-Roid' replicates human hug
Japanese inventors have pushed the frontiers of technology with the ultimate companion for lonely singles -- a wired torso-shaped device that you can hug and that hugs you back.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 23, 2011
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New soft motor more closely resembles real muscles (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- "When you pick up a spoon with your fingers, you are able to move it from side to side and rotate it too by moving thumb and forefinger in opposition," Iain Anderson tells PhysOrg.com. Your hand is a soft ...
Replacing batteries may become a thing of the past, thanks to 'soft generators'
Battery technology hasn't kept pace with advancements in portable electronics, but the race is on to fix this. One revolutionary concept being pursued by a team of researchers in New Zealand involves creating "wearable energy ...
General Physics
Apr 6, 2011
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A molecular motor design breakthrough
French researchers from CNRS and the Universite de Bordeaux, in collaboration with a Chinese team , have developed the first molecular piston capable of self-assembly. Their research represents a significant technological ...
Nanophysics
Mar 4, 2011
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Nanowire research at Stevens makes cover of Applied Physics Letters
An article by Stevens Institute of Technology researchers featured as the cover page of Applied Physics Letters Volume 98, Issue 7 represents a step forward in techniques for the arrangement of nanowires.
Nanophysics
Feb 23, 2011
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Making light work of artificial muscles
A new form of self-assembling polymer film that bends and stretches when hit by light is pointing the way to a new family of functional materials. This flexing film is the first material to have been made by coaxing complex ...
Polymers
Jan 21, 2011
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Impact sensor provides athletic support
As athletes strive for perfection, sports scientists need to exploit every technological advance to help them achieve that goal. Researchers in New Zealand have now developed a new type of wearable impact sensor based that ...
Engineering
May 14, 2010
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New Study Helps Explain the Surprising Behavior of Tiny 'Artificial Muscles' (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using neutron beams and atomic-force microscopes, a team of university researchers working with the National Institute of Standards and Technology may have resolved a 10-year-old question about an exotic ...
Materials Science
Apr 27, 2010
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