A transparent and stretchable touch sensor could enable robust touch input mapping under either static or dynamic deformation.
Electronics
Quasi-solid zinc metal batteries could power the wearables of tomorrow
Zinc metal batteries built using a novel hydrogel electrolyte show remarkable performance and processability, making them suitable for the next generation of wearable energy storage devices.
Over-crowding particles drives their motion
Using an asymmetric sawtooth-shaped potential, researchers achieve transport of tiny molecules driven by particle crowding.
The next boost in lithium-ion battery research: Suppressing oxygen evolution
A new dielectric coating could help solve a long-standing problem and enhance the performance of lithium-rich materials.
Ultrasonic welding provides route to ultra-low-cost flexible circuits
Researchers build multi-layer, flexible circuits in which the connections between circuit layers are made by ultrasonic welding.
Biocompatible organic transistors
Bridging the gap between biology and electronics, researchers develop biocompatible materials for next generation biosensors, cell monitoring, neuromorphic computing, and more.
The art of Kirigami and paper electronics
Researchers use the ancient art of Kirigami folding to create flexible electronic devices from paper and diversify the applications of next-generation sensors, robots, and diagnostic devices.
How do you power billions of sensors? By converting waste heat into electricity
Researchers at Osaka University are helping to power portable sensors that do not use batteries by generating electricity from heat that is otherwise wasted.
Using computational screens to identify 2D materials for battery anodes
Computational screens allow researchers to efficiently determine how different elemental combinations can alter material properties to quickly identify 2D materials for next generation battery anodes.
When function follows form: Semiconductors that behave like metals and superconductors
Researchers tune the properties of a known semiconducting material so that it behaves like a metal, with some superconducting behavior, for more efficient electronic devices.
A wearable electronic device designed for man’s best friend
A wireless acoustic sensor that can be worn over fur could be especially useful for monitoring the vital stats of working animals such as sniffer dogs.
On the implications of overlooking measurement effects in memristors
The importance of understanding the experimental process is ubiquitous in research. And while we have a huge range of techniques at our disposal, we should be aware of and properly consider their limitations, so that we may present reliable methods and conclusions to...
Ultrasound device improves charge and run time in lithium metal batteries
Researchers at UC San Diego bring lithium metal batteries one step closer to commercialization with their new ultrasound device.
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