Einstein scientist's finding highlighted as 1 of 15 'evolutionary gems' by...
A study on genetic variation led by a scientist at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University was selected by Nature as one of 15 "evolutionary gems" of the past decade. The 15 studies...
View ArticleGraphene's versatility promises new applications
Since its discovery just a few years ago, graphene has climbed to the top of the heap of new super-materials poised to transform the electronics and nanotechnology landscape. As N.J. Tao, a researcher...
View ArticlePaper-thin supercapacitor has higher capacitance when twisted than any...
(PhysOrg.com) -- In an effort to develop wearable electronics, researchers have designed a new ultra-thin supercapacitor that has a capacitance that is six times higher than that of any current...
View Article'Sensing skin' could monitor the health of concrete infrastructure...
In 2009, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) assigned the grade "D" to the overall quality of infrastructure in the U.S. and said that ongoing evaluation and maintenance of structures was...
View ArticleNano bundles pack a powerful punch
Rice University researchers have created a solid-state, nanotube-based supercapacitor that promises to combine the best qualities of high-energy batteries and fast-charging capacitors in a device...
View ArticleToshiba announces family of ultra-efficient, high-speed, low voltage MOSFETs
Toshiba today announced a new family of ultra-high-efficiency, high-speed MOSFETs that deliver significant improvements in trade-off characteristics between low on resistance (RDS(ON)) and low input...
View ArticleMiniature pressure sensors for medical touch
A new kind of flexible, transparent pressure sensor, developed at the University of California, Davis, for use in medical applications, relies on a drop of liquid.
View ArticleMultilayer ceramic chip capacitors: MLCCs with a rated AC withstanding voltage
TDK Corporation has developed a multilayer ceramic chip capacitor that in addition to its rated DC voltage of 630 V can withstand a rated AC voltage of 500 VRMS for 60 s and 600 VRMS for 3 s....
View ArticleNew chip for high-frequency RFID tags with industry-leading 9 KB FRAM
Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe (FSEU) today announced a new arrival to its FerVID family of chips for RFID tags. As with all members of the FerVID family, the MB89R112 series uses ferroelectric memory...
View ArticleFilm capacitors: LCap combines capacitor and choke
TDK Corporation presents the LCap, a new film capacitor from EPCOS for motor applications. LCap combines an AC capacitor with a choke coil in a single case, cutting costs and halving assembly times....
View ArticleApple wins multi-touch and glass process patents
(Phys.org)—The US Patent and Trademark Office has published thirty-six patents granted for Apple. Patently Apple has highlighted two of those patents. One has to do with multi-touch displays. The...
View ArticleScientists characterize carbon for batteries
Lithium-ion batteries could benefit from a theoretical model created at Rice University and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory that predicts how carbon components will perform.
View ArticleDiscovery advances ferroelectrics in quest for lower power transistors
(Phys.org)—An article released today by the journal Nature Materials describes the first direct observation of a long-hypothesized but elusive phenomenon called "negative capacitance." The work...
View ArticleNegative capacitance detected
Prof. Gustau Catalan has published in Nature Materials a commentary on the measurement of negative capacitance presented by the teams led by Prof Sayeef Salahuddin and Prof. Ramesh in the same...
View ArticleConductive paint lands in pens and pots for creatives
London-based Bare Conductive Ltd. makes electrically conductive paint called Bare Paint. The substance allows the painting of "liquid wiring" on any surface. Except for skin, you can apply its paint on...
View ArticleThumbnail track pad: Unobtrusive wearable sensor could operate digital devices
Researchers at the MIT Media Lab are developing a new wearable device that turns the user's thumbnail into a miniature wireless track pad.
View ArticleGraphene could revolutionize the Internet of Things
PFL researchers have produced a tunable, graphene-based device that could significantly increase the speed and efficiency of wireless communication systems. Their system works at very high frequencies,...
View ArticleNew method of characterizing graphene
Scientists have developed a new method of characterizing graphene's properties without applying disruptive electrical contacts, allowing them to investigate both the resistance and quantum capacitance...
View ArticleResearchers flip the script on magnetocapacitance
Capacitors, electronic components that store and quickly release a charge, play an important role in many types of electrical circuits. They'll play an equally important role in next-generation...
View ArticleHighly nitrogen and sulfur dual-doped carbon microspheres for supercapacitors
Among electrode materials for supercapacitors, carbon-based materials are most commonly used because they're commercially available and cheap, and they can be produced with a large specific surface...
View Article'Negative capacitance' could bring more efficient transistors
Researchers have experimentally demonstrated how to harness a property called negative capacitance for a new type of transistor that could reduce power consumption, validating a theory proposed in 2008...
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