Impedance spectroscopy allows sensitive, simple, cheap devices for the quantitative detection of persistent toxic pollutants.
Sensors
En route to biological applications: self-assembled fluorescent nanoparticles
Researchers from the Netherlands present a timely overview on self-assembled fluorene or perylene based chromophores focussing on biological applications.
Wearable Strain Sensors via 3D Printing
A multiple core–shell 3D printing method has been developed to fabricate soft, stretchable, fibre-based, capacitive strain sensors. The sensors can be readily integrated into conventional clothing and used in gait monitoring.
MoS2–Pd composites for hydrogen detection at room temperature
Researchers present a molybdenum disulfide–palladium composite system for highly sensitive detection of hydrogen at room temperature.
Bioelectronics and the organic electrochemical transistor
Recent research in to the biological applications of the organic electrochemical transistor is reviewed in the Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Particles for Healthcare Applications
Researchers highlight the potential and current biological and biomedical applications of micro- and nanoparticle research.
Detecting a heart attack with gold nanoparticles
Researchers have developed a colloidal gold test strip for Cardiac troponin I detection based on microplasma generated gold nanoparticles.
Light sensors for artificial limbs
Researchers shine light into muscle to detect instructions for artificial limbs.
Breakthrough in whispering gallery mode sensors
Researchers have demonstrated free-space laser excitation of whispering gallery modes in vertically suspended oil droplets, recording Q-factors of over 105.
Si-doped graphene sensors developed
The Terrones group at The Pennsylvania State University in the US has reported a controlled technique able to dope graphene with silicon atoms.
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