Electronic materials – Page 7
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ResearchFirst atom-thin magnet attracts attention
2D magnet might lead to ultra-flat data storage solutions
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ResearchGlowing dyes move data storage beyond binary
A method to chemically save information in quaternary code using dyes could change how we approach data storage
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ResearchWorld’s smallest diode warms-up for real-life applications
Diyne is most efficient single-molecule diode ever created
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OpinionFrom fatigue to factory
MOFs and flexible electronics have grabbed headlines and will soon be on the shelves
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FeatureWearable technology
The future of wearable gadgets will be tiny, flexible, skin-like devices capable of monitoring your health
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ResearchMultiple 2D materials printed into thin transistors
Cheap, printable electronics could be used to make smart labels for packaging
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FeatureSmartphone recycling
Although smartphones contain a host of valuable metals, getting at them is the tricky bit. Emma Davies reports
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ResearchGraphene-coated contact lenses bring eye electronics a step closer
Lenses can protect eyes from radiation, water loss and even include an integral LED
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PodcastMolybdenum disulfide
Brian Clegg discovers the compound that makes the world’s smallest transistors
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ResearchInkjet-printed graphene devices go non-toxic
New production process uses biocompatible solvents that could enable printed electronics for medical uses
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ResearchUltrafast data-recording without the heat
New hard disk storage could save data centres’ money on electricity bills
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ResearchLab on skin can perform health check on athletes
New device analyses sweat biomarkers and communicates health data wirelessly to smartphone
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ResearchSmart sensors for sweaty socks
Stretchable sweat-powered lactate sensors can now be worn on your feet
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ResearchSoft drinks power origami cell
Miniature fuel cell made from folded filter paper runs on sugary drinks
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ResearchSelf healing lithium-ion battery developed
A power source that can repair itself could be used for wearable, tearable electronics
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FeatureSupraheroes
The three winners of this year’s chemistry Nobel gave chemists the tools to make molecules into machines. Emma Stoye assembles the story
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ResearchComposite film forms ultra-thin electromagnetic shield
An 8µm-thick layer blocks more than 99.999% of incident radiation
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ResearchA picture perfect power source
Researchers develop ultra-thin supercapacitors that can be printed onto paper