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Self-powered forest fire detection
Developing a battery-free electronic sensor to monitor the forest.
New production method of graphene enables transparent solar cells
A new way of making large sheets of graphene could lead to ultra-lightweight, flexible solar cells, and to new classes of light-emitting devices and other thin-film electronics
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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.
Pretty like a peacock: Graphene-based smart sensors
A team of researchers from the Universities of Surrey and Sussex develop mechanochromic and thermochromic sensors based on graphene infused polymer opals.
Water purification with custom membranes
A new technique opens up new possibilities in membrane fabrication.
Lead-free material shows promise in eco-friendly solar cells
Relatively inexpensive compound could perform safely and effectively in solar cells
Color-changing liquid-crystal films for advanced optical devices
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