Using mechanical vibrations to power IoT networks
05 May, 2023Researchers 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, 2022A 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, 2022Researchers 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, 2022Researchers 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, 2022Researchers 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, 2022The 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, 2022Researchers have used nanowires made of a transition-metal chalcogenide to make atomically thin nanoribbons.
Dissolvable smart watch enables easy electronics recycling
10 August, 2021To 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, 2021The 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, 2021Researchers 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, 2021Researchers 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, 2020Researchers 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, 2019Due to their semiconductor properties, zinc oxide nanowires have potential applications in electronics and optics.
Straightening single-molecule nanowires improves conductivity
24 June, 2019Forcing 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, 2019Arranging silver nanowires in bent configurations may make them more durable and less likely to fail inside electronic devices.
