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New Self-Powered, Wristwatch-Style Health Monitors are Made Possible by Triboelectric Nanogenerators

A new self-powered, wristwatch-style health monitor invented by researchers at the University of California, Irvine can keep track of a wearer's pulse and wirelessly communicate with a nearby smartphone or tablet – without needing an external power source or a battery.

13 Jul 2022

Nanotechnology Utilized in New Enhanced Oil Recovery Method

A novel enhanced heavy oil recovery approach was presented by integrating a conventional weak alkaline (sodium carbonate) alkaline–surfactant–polymer (ASP) flooding technique with silica nanoparticles.

12 Jul 2022

How Silicate Nanoparticles Help Save Historic Buildings

Constructions made of porous rock may weather over time. TU Wien (Vienna) researchers have now thoroughly examined how silicate nanoparticles can help save them for the first time.

12 Jul 2022

Chemists Devise Quick ‘Flashing’ Process to Create 2D Nanomaterials

Boron nitride, recognized for its thermal and chemical durability, has attracted the interest of Rice University researchers who “flash” materials to create compounds like graphene.

12 Jul 2022

Energy-Efficient Switch Manipulates Light Using a Phase-Change Material and Graphene Heater

In a paper published online July 4 in Nature Nanotechnology, researchers report the design of an energy-efficient, silicon-based non-volatile switch that manipulates light through the use of a phase-change material and graphene heater, which could aid in making data centers more energy efficient.

11 Jul 2022

Scientists Embed N-Doped Nanocarbon for Highly Efficient CO2 Fixation

Professors Yingwei Li and Kui Shen of the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the South China University of Technology are the study’s principal authors.

7 Jul 2022

New Nanoparticle Developed to Expand Wide-Spectrum Super-Camera Capacities

Researchers at Duke University have significantly increased the capabilities of light-manipulating metasurfaces while simultaneously improving their resistance to the environment by flipping a conventional lab-based production procedure on its head.

7 Jul 2022

Nanomaterials Reduce Water Absorption and Chloride Penetration in Cement Concrete

Researchers examine the impact of different nanomaterials on the water permeability and chloride infiltration of cement concrete.

7 Jul 2022

Degradation of Silicon Nanoparticle Lithium-Ion Electrodes Revealed

Researchers integrate in-situ and ex-situ scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy methods to provide detailed insight into the degradation processes of silicon nanoparticles-based electrodes in lithium-ion batteries.

7 Jul 2022

Current State of Alcohol and Nanoadditives in Combustion Engines

A new review examines factors of alcohols and their impact on the properties of compression ignition (CI) engines, as well as how nanoadditives affect diesel engine behavior.

7 Jul 2022