Tag: electronics

Novel Theory of Entropy May Solve Materials Design Issues

March 17, 2022
Mindzilla

State College, PA — A challenge in materials design is that in both natural and manmade materials, volume sometimes decreases, or increases, with increasing temperature. While there are mechanical...

Research Suggests Carbon Nanotubes Could Help Electronics Withstand Outer Space’s Harsh Conditions

October 27, 2021
Mindzilla

Washington, DC — Space missions, such as NASA’s Orion that will take astronauts to Mars, are pushing the limits of human exploration. But during their transit, spacecrafts encounter a continuous stream...

Advances in Stretchable Semiconductors, Integrated Electronics Reported

February 2, 2019
Mindzilla

Houston, TX — Researchers from the University of Houston have reported significant advances in stretchable electronics, moving the field closer to commercialization. In a paper published Friday,...

‘Brain-on-a-Chip” Device Developed to Test Effects of Biological & Chemical Agents

December 18, 2017
Mindzilla

Livermore, CA – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists and engineers have developed a “brain-on-a-chip” device aimed at testing and predicting the effects of biological and chemical...

Engineers Unveil Complete Design of Quantum Computer Chip

December 15, 2017
Mindzilla

Sydney, Australia – A reimagining of today’s computer chips by Australian and Dutch engineers shows how a quantum computer can be manufactured – using mostly standard silicon tech...

Liquid Metal Nano Printing Technology Could Revolutionize Electronics

February 17, 2017
Mindzilla

Melbourne, Australia – A new technique using liquid metals to create integrated circuits that are just atoms thick could lead to the next big advance for electronics.

Nanowire-Based ‘Inks’ Could Enable Printable Electronics on Paper

January 4, 2017
Mindzilla

Durham, NC – By suspending tiny metal nanoparticles in liquids, Duke University scientists are brewing up conductive ink-jet printer “inks” to print inexpensive, customizable...

Environmentally-Friendly Graphene Textiles Pave Way to Wearable Electronics

November 25, 2016
Mindzilla

Cambridge, UK – Researchers at the Cambridge Graphene Centre (CGC) at the University of Cambridge, working in collaboration with scientists at Jiangnan University, China, have devised a method...

Researchers Produce ‘Green’ Electronic Materials Using Synthetic Biology

July 14, 2016
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Amherst, MA – Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst report in the current issue of Small that they have genetically designed a new strain of bacteria that spins out extremely...

Engineers Discover How to Stamp Out Defects in Semiconductors for Better Solar Panels

June 16, 2016
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Salt Lake City, UT – University of Utah materials science and engineering associate professor Mike Scarpulla wants to shed light on semiconductors — literally.

Researchers Create World’s Smallest Diode Using Single Molecule DNA

April 11, 2016
Mindzilla

Athens, GA — Researchers at the University of Georgia and at Ben-Gurion University in Israel have demonstrated for the first time that nanoscale electronic components can be made from single DNA molecules....

Engineers Develop First Transistors Made of Nanocrystal ‘Inks’

April 8, 2016
Mindzilla

Philadelphia, PA — The transistor is the most fundamental building block of electronics, used to build circuits capable of amplifying electrical signals or switching them between the 0s and 1s at the...

Engineers Discover Groundbreaking Material That Could Lead to Faster Electronics

February 15, 2016
Mindzilla

Salt Lake City, UT — University of Utah engineers have discovered a new kind of 2D semiconducting material for electronics that opens the door for much speedier computers and smartphones that also consume...

New Chip Opens Door For Low-Powered, Wireless Neural Implants

February 11, 2016
Mindzilla

Singapore — Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a small smart chip that can be paired with neural implants for efficient wireless transmission of...

Researchers Grow Organic Crystals To Create Flexible Electronic Devices

February 3, 2016
Mindzilla

Moscow, Russia — Scientists from the School of Physics of the Moscow State University have grown organic semiconductor crystals which can reduce the cost of the process of creating light, flexible...

New Insights Into Energy Transfer Process Inside Bismuth Crystals, May Help Convert Waste Heat Into Electricity

February 3, 2016
Mindzilla

New York, NY / Heidelberg, Germany — At the atomic level, bismuth displays a number of quirky physical phenomena. A new study reveals a novel mechanism for controlling the energy transfer between electrons...

Graphene Safely Interacts With Neurons in Brain, Offering Promise for Creating Electrode Implants

January 29, 2016
Mindzilla

Cambridge, UK — Researchers have successfully demonstrated how it is possible to interface graphene – a two-dimensional form of carbon – with neurons, or nerve cells, while maintaining the integrity...

Effective Nanoparticle Electrocatalysts Developed

December 8, 2015
Kristina Popova

Daejeon, Korea — Scientists operating out of IBS’ Center for Nanoparticle Research have reported highly durable and active intermetallic platinum-iron (PtFe) nanoparticles (NPs) coated with nitrogen...

Breakthrough in Research on Electrode Implants in Brain

October 8, 2015
Kristina Popova

Lund, Sweden — Calcium is not just required for strong bones – it is an essential requirement for muscle and nerve cells to work normally. Latest research from the National Centre for Biological...

New Bionic ‘Nose’ Can Accurately Sniff Out Bacterial Contamination in Water

September 9, 2015
Kristina Popova

Amsterdam, The Natherlands — A bioelectronic nose that mimics the human nose can detect traces of bacteria in water by smelling it, without the need for complex equipment and testing.

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