New mediums of communication using haptic technology

With the importance of non-contact environments growing due to COVID-19, tactile electronic devices using haptic technology are gaining traction as new mediums of communication. Haptic technology is being applied in a wide array of fields such as robotics or interactive displays, haptic gloves are being used for augmented information communication technology. Efficient piezoelectric materials that Read more about New mediums of communication using haptic technology[…]

A new biosensor for the COVID-19 virus

A team of researchers from Empa, ETH Zurich and Zurich University Hospital has succeeded in developing a novel sensor for detecting the new coronavirus. In future it could be used to measure the concentration of the virus in the environment – for example in places where there are many people or in hospital ventilation systems. Read more about A new biosensor for the COVID-19 virus[…]

The Thinnest Photodetector in the World

The Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has developed the world’s thinnest photodetector, that is a device that converts light into an electric current. With a thickness of just 1.3 nanometers – 10 times smaller than the current standard silicon diodes – this device could be used in the Read more about The Thinnest Photodetector in the World[…]

Model aids efforts to reduce cost of carbon nanostructures for industry, research

A Purdue University research team has developed a simulation technique as part of a project to help reduce the cost of carbon nanostructures for research and potential commercial technologies, including advanced sensors and batteries. Carbon nanostructures such as nanotubes, “nanopetals” and ultrathin sheets of graphite called graphene may find a wide variety of applications in Read more about Model aids efforts to reduce cost of carbon nanostructures for industry, research[…]

Nature-Inspired Nanotubes That Assemble Themselves, With Precision

When it comes to the various nanowidgets scientists are developing, nanotubes are especially intriguing. That’s because hollow tubes that have diameters of only a few billionths of a meter have the potential to be incredibly useful, from delivering cancer-fighting drugs inside cells to desalinating seawater. But building nanostructures is difficult. And creating a large quantity Read more about Nature-Inspired Nanotubes That Assemble Themselves, With Precision[…]