Feb 20, 2023 (Nanowerk News) New astronomical measurements in the infrared range have led to the identification of a heretofore unknown class of asteroids. An international research team including geoscientists from Heidelberg University has succeeded in characterising these small planets using infrared spectroscopy. They are located in the asteroid belt...
Development of a self-resonant smart energy harvester
Feb 20, 2023 (Nanowerk News) The Internet of Things (IoT) requires the installation free of time and space, therefore, needs independent power sources that are not restricted by batteries or power lines. Energy harvesting technology harvests wasted energy such as vibration, heat, light, and electromagnetic waves from everyday settings, such...
Researchers develop first nanotube sensors capable of detecting and distinguishing gibberellin plant hormones
Feb 20, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Researchers from the Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore and their collaborators from Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) have developed the first ever nanosensor that can...
The perfect explosion in space
Feb 20, 2023 (Nanowerk News) When neutron stars collide, they produce an explosion that, contrary to what was believed until recently, is shaped almost like a perfect sphere. Although how this is possible is still a mystery, the discovery may provide a new key to measuring the age of the...
WS2 photodetectors on paper substrates show promising results for disposable electronics
Feb 20, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Scientists at the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (part of the Spanish National Research Council), in collaboration with partners from King Saud University (Saudi Arabia) and Xidian University (China), have made significant strides in developing photodetectors made with tungsten disulfide (WS2) on paper...