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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News tagged with copper wire
Building molecular wires, one atom at a time
Electronic devices are getting smaller and smaller. Early computers filled entire rooms. Today you can hold one in the palm of your hand. Now the field of molecular electronics is taking miniaturization to the next level. ...
Materials Science
Jan 17, 2018
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Will raindrops stick to a spider web's threads?
If you go out after a rain, you may notice spider webs glistening with water droplets. The soggy webs resemble human-made meshes for fog collection: They both have thin fibers that collect water from droplets in the air.
Soft Matter
Apr 12, 2016
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Beyond invisibility—engineering light with metamaterials
Since ancient times, people have experimented with light, cherishing shiny metals like gold and cutting gemstones to brighten their sparkles. Today we are far more advanced in how we work with this ubiquitous energy.
Optics & Photonics
Feb 26, 2016
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Engineers find a simple yet clever way to boost chip speeds
A typical computer chip includes millions of transistors connected with an extensive network of copper wires. Although chip wires are unimaginably short and thin compared to household wires both have one thing in common: ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 17, 2015
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Hybrid nanowires eyed for computers, flexible displays
A new process for coating copper nanowires with graphene - an ultrathin layer of carbon – lowers resistance and heating, suggesting potential applications in computer chips and flexible displays.
Nanomaterials
Mar 10, 2015
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Scientists construct the first germanium-tin semiconductor laser for silicon chips
Scientists from Forschungszentrum Jülich and the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland in cooperation with international partners have presented the first semiconductor consisting solely of elements of main group IV. As ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 20, 2015
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New nanomaterial introduced into electrical machines
Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland has constructed the world's first prototype electrical motor using carbon nanotube yarn in the motor windings. The new technology may significantly enhance the performance.
Nanomaterials
Oct 2, 2014
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Electrical cables that store energy? New nanotech may provide power storage in electric cables, clothes
Imagine being able to carry all the juice you needed to power your MP3 player, smartphone and electric car in the fabric of your jacket?
Nanomaterials
Jun 2, 2014
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US eyes phase-out of old telephone network
America's plain old telephone network is rapidly being overtaken by new technology, putting US regulators in a quandary over how to manage the final stages of transformation.
Telecom
Nov 29, 2013
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