Electronic materials – Page 7
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Podcast
Molybdenum disulfide
Brian Clegg discovers the compound that makes the world’s smallest transistors
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Research
Inkjet-printed graphene devices go non-toxic
New production process uses biocompatible solvents that could enable printed electronics for medical uses
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Research
Ultrafast data-recording without the heat
New hard disk storage could save data centres’ money on electricity bills
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Research
Lab on skin can perform health check on athletes
New device analyses sweat biomarkers and communicates health data wirelessly to smartphone
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Research
Smart sensors for sweaty socks
Stretchable sweat-powered lactate sensors can now be worn on your feet
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Research
Soft drinks power origami cell
Miniature fuel cell made from folded filter paper runs on sugary drinks
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Research
Self healing lithium-ion battery developed
A power source that can repair itself could be used for wearable, tearable electronics
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Feature
Supraheroes
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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Research
Composite film forms ultra-thin electromagnetic shield
An 8µm-thick layer blocks more than 99.999% of incident radiation
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Research
A picture perfect power source
Researchers develop ultra-thin supercapacitors that can be printed onto paper
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Research
Fluorescent MOF gets billion-fold boost in conductivity
Filling framework with a conductive polymer paves the way for electronic applications
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Research
Single-molecule switch flipped on and off by light
A light-controlled electrical switch has been made from a single photosensitive molecule
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Podcast
Cadmium telluride
It may not be the best material for solar cells but it has some distinct advantages
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Research
Touch sensitive super stretchy skin shows promise for soft robots
Material can stretch to nearly five times its original length and emit different colours
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Research
New photocatalyst shows promise for fuel production
Converts carbon monoxide into high-value hydrocarbons
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Research
‘Chameleon’ camouflages itself with plasmonic skin
Nano-structured display changes colour in response to electric field
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Research
Pocket production of graphene for electronics
New method can produce bilayer graphene with potential applications in optics
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Research
Graphene oxide electronics are hot off the press
Printed electronic transfers created using water-based printing process