Duke University engineers have developed a material that can be applied like paint to the hull of a ship and dislodge bacteria from the ship’s surface.
Month: February 2013
“Tunneling” may Extend Integrated Circuit Battery Life Tenfold
Early results using novel materials and processes achieves milestone toward low-power tunneling field effect transistor.
Textile piezoelectric force sensors
Piezoelectric force sensors based on polyvinylidene fluoride fibers can detect small forces and be integrated in textiles.
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Polyurethane composites replacing iron for manhole cover manufacture
Composite manhole covers utilizing Bayer polyurethane beginning to edge out traditional cast-iron covers.
Graphene selected as part of new €1000 million European project
Flagship aims to take graphene and related layered materials from academic laboratories to society.
PEDTT-based conducting co-polymer films
Researchers fabricate conducting films using aqueous dispersions of poly(EDTT-co-EDOT)/PSS and (poly(EDTT-co-EDOT-MeOH)/PSS).
Wear understood at the atomic level
Penn State researchers demonstrate the mechanism of atom-by-atom transfer between surfaces.
Polymer film could deliver safer vaccines more easily
Polymer film that gradually releases DNA coding for viral proteins could offer a better alternative to traditional vaccines.
Research examines the benefits and risks of future nanotechnology
Notre Dame researchers address potential risk of misuse of new technologies, and how it rises with the future benefits.
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