Nanomaterials
Oct 18, 2021
Researchers develop self-healing polymers for cracked cellphone screens
If you're like most cellphone users, at one point you have experienced a cracked screen.
Search results for triboelectricity
Nanophysics
Oct 1, 2021
How to power electronics using mechanical motion
The push toward low powered, energy-saving devices has been a direction the electronics industry has always pursued. The switch to low powered LED lighting is a good example of this trend. Another avenue is the development ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 12, 2021
Restoring touch in nerves damaged by injury
Tel Aviv University's new and groundbreaking technology inspires hope among people who have lost their sense of touch in the nerves of a limb following amputation or injury. The technology involves a tiny sensor that is implanted ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 21, 2021
Using starch and baking soda to harvest mechanical energy
Scientists have used a compound made from a starch derivative and baking soda to help convert mechanical energy to electrical energy. The approach, developed by scientists at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Technology (DGIST), ...
General Â鶹ÒùÔºics
Jun 9, 2021
Dynamics of contact electrification
A new report on Science Advances developed by Mirco Kaponig and colleagues in physics and nanointegration in Germany, detailed the very basic concept of contact electrification between two metals. In a new experimental method, ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 1, 2021
Self-aware materials build the foundation for living structures
From the biggest bridges to the smallest medical implants, sensors are everywhere, and for good reason: The ability to sense and monitor changes before they become problems can be both cost-saving and life-saving.
Nanophysics
May 31, 2021
Scientists look to capture clean energy from our clothing
Could a jacket or a pair of jeans one day power your mobile phone and other electronic devices?
General Â鶹ÒùÔºics
Mar 26, 2021
A bio-inspired mechano-photonic artificial synapse
Multifunctional and diverse artificial neural systems can incorporate multimodal plasticity, memory and supervised learning functions to assist neuromorphic computation. In a new report, Jinran Yu and a research team in nanoenergy, ...
General Â鶹ÒùÔºics
Mar 26, 2021
Scientists propose highly reliable thermal power generator
Chinese scientists have proposed a highly reliable thermal power generator by combining thermoacoustic effect and triboelectric effect.
Nanomaterials
Feb 18, 2021
Energy-harvest technology to make roads safer
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are an emerging technology that harvests the freely available mechanical energy from daily human activities.
