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Chemistry World
April 5, 2007
Lewis Brindley
Ultrasonic Waves to Power Future Nanomachines A team of materials scientists has developed an innovative nano-scale power supply which is fueled by ultrasonic waves. The scientists predict that their nanogenerator could power the next generation of nanomachines. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
February 13, 2008
Simon Hadlington
Clothes Power up Thanks to Nanowires Researchers in the US have invented a yarn that can generate electricity simply by being bent or twisted. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
August 11, 2006
Tom Westgate
Nanomachines Power up with Piezoelectricity Nanomachines sound like a great idea, but where is the nanobattery to power them? The problem could be solved with piezolelectric nanowires (NWs), tiny strips of matter a few atoms wide that give out electricity when they are flexed. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
January 14, 2011
Laura Howes
Size matters in piezoelectric materials Nanowires that produce current when bent and deformed can show huge improvements in efficiency as their diameters are shrunk. The findings will help advance research to power technology at the nanoscale. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
June 2, 2004
Plastic Nanowires Sense Gasses Cornell University researchers have devised a simple way to position conducting polymer nanowires on an electrode, and have made a prototype high-speed chemical detector that is capable of sensing minuscule amounts of ammonia gas. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
October 16, 2012
Ross McLaren
The future of fashion Researchers from the Republic of Korea have developed an energy harvesting device that can be incorporated into clothing to allow the wearer to generate electricity as they move and from static build-up in their clothing. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
November 1, 2007
Jonathan Edwards
Gold Sets Nanowires Straight Mass-producing nanodevices may become a reality now that scientists in the US have demonstrated a new way of making millions of tiny electronic components at once. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
September 15, 2011
Elinor Richards
Electricity - Any Time, Any Place An energy scavenger device that can convert both solar energy and movement energy into electricity to power portable electronics has been made by scientists from Korea and the US. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
November 29, 2013
Gareth Davies
Renewables pair up to power tiny generator Tiny generators that harvest light and wind energy together have been developed by scientists in China. This technology works 24 hours a day to generate power and could run sensors or LEDs, or even charge lithium-ion batteries. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
April 2011
Waste Not, Want Not Modern devices waste a lot of energy as heat, noise and vibration. Here's a look at a new breed of energy scavenging materials that could recapture some of it. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
September 14, 2010
Simon Hadlington
Artificial skin gets touchy New ways of incorporating pressure sensors into large, flexible surfaces which could one day provide robots or people fitted with artificial hands with a delicate sense of touch mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
June 2, 2011
Tamsin Phillips
Swimming with sensors Sensors printed onto the sleeves of wetsuits could alert the wearer to contaminated water. Navy divers could also use the sensors to locate underwater explosives, such as mines. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
February 11, 2013
Simon Hadlington
Footfalls to power static nanogenerator Recharging your laptop battery with energy derived simply from walking has moved a step closer with new research where scientists have developed a novel generator that can produce significant amounts of electrical power from static electricity. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
January 11, 2011
Elinor Richards
Sensors in the blood Scientists from China have developed a water-soluble zinc-based fluorescent sensor to detect pyrophosphate in blood that isn't affected by the environment and can be used in real blood samples. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
March 27, 2011
Kate McAlpine
Nanotubes make 'exceptional' strain sensor A sensor that can measure the movements of a human body has several requirements: it must report the movement quickly and consistently; hug curves; and survive considerable and repeated stretching. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
January 29, 2010
Andy Extance
Polymer nanofibres smash energy record Nanogenerators that can scavenge energy from movement have come a step closer, after researchers in the US, Germany and China described the most efficient examples of such devices yet made. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
June 1, 2012
Emma Shiells
Electronic skin for health and security checks Scientists in the US have developed an electrochemical sensor incorporated into a temporary transfer tattoo to be used as a device to warn the wearer of any health or security threats. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
March 2, 2012
Holly Sheahan
Piezoelectricity improves solar cell efficiency US researchers have come up with an explanation for their recent results that show that introducing piezoelectric semiconductor nanowires into solar cells improves their efficiency. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
September 18, 2012
Harriet Brewerton
Colorful metal detection Scientists in China have developed a sensor that can indicate the presence of heavy metal ions in a sample with a simple color change by using aptamers. Aptamers are single-stranded DNA or RNA molecules. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 25, 2011
Harriet Brewerton
DNA Toxic Gas Detector Scientists in the US have developed a sensitive and simple sensor that could be used to detect toxic gases occurring in urban areas. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
January 6, 2011
Rachel Cooper
Toxin sensor for drinking water A green and simple method to make a sensor to detect one of the most toxic cyanotoxins, microcystin-LR, has been devised by scientists from China. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
February 7, 2014
Harriet Brewerton
Saliva information Scientists in the US have developed a mouthguard sensor that could be used to monitor metabolites in saliva to provide real-time information on the health status of the wearer. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
September 9, 2010
Mike Brown
Electric shock resets nanotube sensor Sensors based on single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNTs) could be 'reset' at the simple flick of a switch, say researchers in the US. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
October 2008
Courtney E. Howard
The Joule-Thief Harvests Vibration Energy to Power Devices in the Field Engineers at AdaptivEnergy have developed and unveiled an innovative power technology that harvests and converts energy from vibration into usable electricity. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
August 14, 2009
Jon Cartwright
Nanomotors detect trace silver Researchers in the US and Germany have found that the speed of synthetic 'nanomotors' responds to nearby concentrations of silver. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
October 5, 2009
Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay
Paper pesticide sensor Researchers have developed a paper-based colour-changing sensor to detect organophosphate pesticides and other acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in food and drink samples. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
December 17, 2007
Jonathan Edwards
Silicon Nanowire Boost for Rechargeable Batteries Scientists in the US have devised an easy way of using silicon nanowires to increase the capacity of lithium batteries. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
February 11, 2004
Mechanical storage goes low power Researchers in Korea have devised a very low-power method of reading bits of information stored in areas of film that measure 50 nanometers. The method could eventually be used in ultrahigh-density mechanical storage devices. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 21, 2011
Serin Dabb
Small Wires Swim Through Serum for Drug Delivery US researchers have made nanowires that can be propelled through liquids with an external magnetic field. The wires could be used to deliver drugs in the human body. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
August 15, 2012
Andy Extance
Cells step toward plugless charging What if you could charge your phone's battery by slotting it into the sole of your shoe and walking on it? That bizarre scenario has just become more likely, thanks to Zhong Lin Wang and his team at the Georgia Institute of Technology, US. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 6, 2012
Steve Down
Flu fighters are wired Scientists from Peking University and the University of Science and Technology, Beijing, China, have devised a test which uses a biosensor made from a grid of silicon nanowires which have been functionalized with influenza A antibodies to trap proteins from the virus. mark for My Articles similar articles
PC Magazine
July 12, 2006
Sebastian Rupley
A Tiny Touch Sensors that mimic human touch. mark for My Articles similar articles
Home Toys
June 2004
Bert Centala
Sensors Make "Sense" for Home Automation Environmental sensor products can be a welcome addition to almost any Home Automation system whether they are used to actively control HVAC devices or to simply monitor key environmental parameters. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
June 25, 2015
Emma Stoye
Graphene oxide 'teabags' make a mercury-free brew Water-cleaning tea bags containing a porous graphene oxide foam have been developed by researchers in Portugal, who say they can help purify water by removing dissolved mercury. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
February 2010
Sally Adee
Wireless Sensors That Live Forever Energy harvesters and radioisotopes fuel tiny transmitters. mark for My Articles similar articles
This Old House
Thomas Baker
How Carbon-Monoxide Sniffers Work The technology used in a CO detector effects how much it costs to buy and operate as well as how long it will last. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
August 10, 2005
Templates yield nano branches Making highly-branched nanoscale tubes and wires is a matter of easing off the juice by the right amount at the right time. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
March 2008
Chang & Subramian
Electronic Noses Sniff Success E-noses will soon be ubiquitous, thanks to printed organic semiconductors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
May 1, 2008
Richard Van Noorden
Nanotrees without the seeds Lead sulfide wires that sprout in intricate tree-like patterns show you don't need templates or catalysts to control nanowire growth, say US-based chemists. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
July 30, 2003
Crystal cracks nurture nanowires Researchers from the University of Tokyo in Japan have devised a way to form titanium nanowires within an intentionally flawed sapphire. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
January 14, 2004
Nanotubes grown on plastic Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England have devised a way to grow vertical forests of carbon nanotubes on flexible plastic. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
September 22, 2004
Nanowire Makes Standup Transistor Researchers have devised a simple way to make a set of vertical transistors from nanowires. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 28, 2015
Laura Fisher
Battery buffer takes the strain Researchers in China and the US have developed a layered oxide that shrinks when ions are intercalated into it, with the hope of buffering the volume expansion seen in common electrode materials. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
May 5, 2010
Phillip Broadwith
Nanoholes promise solar power Silicon solar cells with arrays of nano-sized holes could outperform their nanowire-based rivals, say Chinese chemists. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
April 23, 2003
Casting yields non-carbon nanotubes Researchers from the University of California at Berkeley have developed a method of making minuscule tubes of gallium nitride that have useful electrical and optical properties. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
October 6, 2004
Crystal structure tunes nanowires A new process that controls the crystal structure of nanowires made from specific semiconductors may enable electronic components, such as light-emitting diodes and laser diodes, with tunable properties. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
June 16, 2004
Silicon Nanowires Grown in Place Researchers have found a way to grow nanowires between pairs of metal electrodes deposited on silicon wafers. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2012
Eric Beidel
Inkjet Printers Prepare for War Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a prototype wireless sensor that can be printed on paper or similar material using standard inkjet technology. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
January 28, 2004
Eric Smalley
Chemicals map nanowire arrays There are two challenges to getting nanowire arrays ready for prime time -- finding ways of accessing any particular nanowire junction, and connecting the devices to the outside world. Chemically modifying the right junctions could solve both problems. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
August 13, 2003
Carbon wires expand nano toolkit Scientists looking for building blocks to form electronics and machines that are not much bigger than molecules have gained a new tool. mark for My Articles similar articles