Double-walled nanotubes have electro-optical advantages
One nanotube could be great for electronics applications, but there's new evidence that two could be tops.
Nanomaterials
Mar 27, 2020
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News tagged with voltage
Molecular vibrations reduce the maximum achievable photovoltage in organic solar cells
Scientists at TU Dresden and Hasselt University in Belgium investigated the physical causes that limit the efficiency of novel solar cells based on organic molecular materials. Currently, the voltage of such cells is still ...
Materials Science
Mar 20, 2020
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Electric jolt to carbon makes better water purifier
Nagoya University scientists have developed a one-step fabrication process that improves the ability of nanocarbons to remove toxic heavy metal ions from water. The findings, published in the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials, ...
Materials Science
Mar 20, 2020
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Biophysicists blend incompatible components into one nanofiber
Russian researchers from the Federal Research Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine, the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and Lomonosov Moscow State University showed the possibility of blending two incompatible ...
Biochemistry
Mar 16, 2020
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Permanent magnets stronger than those on refrigerator could be a solution for delivering fusion energy
Permanent magnets akin to those used on refrigerators could speed the development of fusion energy—the same energy produced by the sun and stars.
General Physics
Mar 11, 2020
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Synthetic synapses get more like a real brain
The human brain, fed on just the calorie input of a modest diet, easily outperforms state-of-the-art supercomputers powered by full-scale station energy inputs. The difference stems from the multiple states of brain processes ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 5, 2020
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Movement of a liquid droplet generates over 5 volts of electricity
Energy harvesting, a technology to transform small quantities of naturally occurring energy (e.g. light, heat and vibration) into electricity, is gaining attention as a method to power internet of things (IoT) devices. This ...
Nanophysics
Feb 13, 2020
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Development of a stretchable vibration-powered device using a liquid electret
NIMS and AIST developed a liquid electret material capable of semi-permanently retaining static electricity. They subsequently combined this material with soft electrodes to create the first bendable, stretchable vibration-powered ...
Materials Science
Dec 23, 2019
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Shape-programmable dielectric liquid crystal elastomer actuators
Materials scientists aim to use bioinspired soft robots to carry out advanced interactions between humans and robots, but the associated technology remains to be developed. For example, soft actuators must perform quickly ...
Diamonds in your devices: Powering the next generation of energy storage
Our use of battery-operated devices and appliances has been increasing steadily, bringing with it the need for safe, efficient, and high-performing power sources. To this end, a type of electrical energy storage device called ...
Materials Science
Dec 3, 2019
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