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Using mechanical vibrations to power IoT networks

05 May, 2023

Researchers have developed nanogenerators based on a new piezoelectric material that can convert mechanical vibrations into electricity which could power IoT devices.


New nanowire fabrication technique developed for next-gen spintronics

10 November, 2022

A new fabrication technique for nanostructure-induced CoPt ferromagnetic nanowires with twinned single-crystals could be significant for future spintronic applications.


New assembly of nanowires makes for stronger computer chips

05 October, 2022

Researchers have developed a technique to place nanowires with sub-micron accuracy, thereby accelerating the development of more powerful computer chips.


Metasurfaces present new opportunities for quantum research

15 September, 2022

Researchers have created a metasurface material that could help improve efforts to harness quantum entanglement in the production of new technologies.


110-year-old experiment used to make more powerful electronic devices

02 September, 2022

Researchers have used a modernised version of an old experimental geometry dating back to 1911 to measure the exact electronic properties of a domain wall.


Nanowires under tension could enable ultrafast transistors

11 February, 2022

The faster electrons can accelerate in tiny nanowires, the faster a transistor can switch and the less energy it requires.


Atomically thin nanoribbons can be produced at scale

03 February, 2022

Researchers have used nanowires made of a transition-metal chalcogenide to make atomically thin nanoribbons.


Dissolvable smart watch enables easy electronics recycling

10 August, 2021

To simplify small electronics recycling, researchers have developed a two-metal nanocomposite for circuits that disintegrates when submerged in water.


Electronic microsystem draws energy from the environment

17 June, 2021

The electronic microsystem can intelligently respond to information inputs without any external energy input, much like an autonomous living organism.


Crab shells used to make nanocarbon material for electronics

14 April, 2021

Researchers from Osaka University have developed a nanocarbon material for electronics applications made from chitin derived from crab shells.


Stable silver wire measures just one atom wide

09 March, 2021

Researchers developed a stable silver wire that is just one atom wide, in a major step towards the goal of shrinking electronic devices to the molecular scale.


Electrons can be manipulated with light

10 January, 2020

Researchers find a way of transporting electrons at times below the femtosecond range by manipulating them with light — which could have major implications for the future of data processing.


Zinc oxide nanowires enable cheaper, greener components

27 August, 2019

Due to their semiconductor properties, zinc oxide nanowires have potential applications in electronics and optics.


Straightening single-molecule nanowires improves conductivity

24 June, 2019

Forcing single-molecule nanowires to be flat significantly improved their conductivity compared with a twisted conformation.


Bent nanowires could be less likely to fail

31 May, 2019

Arranging silver nanowires in bent configurations may make them more durable and less likely to fail inside electronic devices.


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