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Researchers from Korea have demonstrated high-performance hybrid full-cell capacitors on new paradigm structures for anode and cathode electrodes
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A novel coating provides fabric with an unusual combination of flaming/smoldering ignition resistance and barrier properties, without affecting color or general appearance of the fabric’s face.
A Fog-Free Future – Nanoscale Antifogging Surfaces
In their recent work, G. G. Qiao and coworkers generate nanoscale antifogging surfaces.
Drawing with DNA Materials
A research team from KAIST, Korea has successfully fabricated nanometer scaled DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) structures.
Nanotechnology Solution to Wood Flammability
Researchers from China and Singapore present a new high performance, fire-resistant coating composed of hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets.
From Wastewater to Self-Powered Papertronics
Researchers at the State University of New York-Binghamton have constructed a stackable, 3D-foldable bacteria-powered battery within a single sheet of paper for on-chip, disposable paper-based electronics.
The Colorful Hand Print – Made by an Optical Strain Sensor
In a recent study published in Advanced Optical Materials, researchers make use of hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) to develop optical strain sensors.
Tissue Tetris – A New Microscale Tissue Assembly Method
A Tetris-inspired approach to fabricate microscale tissue from hydrogel building blocks affords a non-contact assembly method to build complex and reconfigurable 3D architectures.
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