A new triboelectric laminate can convert movement to electricity 400 times more efficiently in wearable and implantable technologies.
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Energy generated in the blink of an eye
A tiny battery built into smart contact lenses produces its own power through eye blinking, relying on tears and oxygen to power its cells.
Recycling rare earth elements from discarded electronics
A novel recycling process recovers valuable rare earth elements from scrap, minimizing the need for harmful mining operations.
Liquid metal robots learn from leeches
Researchers leech off the natural world to develop dynamic liquid metal robots for electrical circuits.
Foldable and recyclable paper electronics
A conductive, cellulose-based nanopaper allows researchers to print paper electronics without needing expensive microfabrication techniques.
Making stickier tape
A new surface treatment enhances the adhesion of double-sided tape to make stickier tapes for soft electronics.
Are biohybrid electronics the future?
A new device setup enables an interface between biomolecules and electronic materials for biohybrid electronics.
Beam me up to 5G, Schottky
With a re-imagined architecture, these new Schottky diodes are being developed for better communication devices.
Smart knitted garments monitor the heart
Wearable devices for health monitoring don’t have to be limited to just smart watches and fitness trackers.
Tiny batteries are powering computer miniaturization
Using tiny batteries, researchers hope to power ever-smaller computers and advance the Internet of Things and ubiquitous computing.
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