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Improvements on the Development of Triboelectric Nanogenerators

An engineer team from the University of Alberta has created a new way for producing electrical power capable of charging handheld devices or sensors that have the potential to monitor anything from medical implants to pipelines.

12 Dec 2017

Green Light Given for Detecting Various Gases at Ambient Temperature

Scientists from Russia have devised a mechanism which involves using green light to detect molecular hydrogen in order to light up a nanocrystalline composite sensor based on indium and zinc oxides. This is the first time that a gas sensor has been able to function at ambient temperature. The study was reported in the Scientific Reports journal.

27 Oct 2017

New Sensor with a Breathalyzer Prevents the Need for a Blood Test

In the future, the procedure of blowing into the tube will not just be used by police checking for alcohol intoxication, but it will also be applied for testing the condition of athletes and for people wanting to lose that extra bit of weight. ETH researchers have developed a sensor that allows carrying out measurements when the body begins to burn fat with a convenient breathalyzer.

11 Oct 2017

New Optomechanical Nanosensor Offers Fresh Possibilities for Signal Processing

The demand for nanosensors is large and growing, with minimal sign of slowing, even though the world of nanosensors may be physically small. With electronic devices becoming smaller, their potential to provide accurate, chip-based sensing of dynamic physical properties such as motion becomes difficult to develop.

18 Sep 2017

New Hypoallergenic Electronic Sensor Lets Skin Breathe During Long-Term Health Monitoring

It is now possible to wear a hypoallergenic electronic sensor on the skin continuously for a week without any discomfort. This sensor is extremely thin and light such that users tend to forget that they even have it on, explains a Japanese group of scientists.

18 Jul 2017

Study Reveals Potential of Silver Atom Nanoclusters to Become Efficient Biosensors

In recent years, the research community has been able to develop a type of very small nanoclusters comprising of only a few noble metal atoms bound to a DNA fragment by combining chemistry and nanotechnology.

14 Jun 2017

Highly Sensitive Compact Sensors for Detecting and Monitoring Changes in Harsh Environments

Tiny high-tech chips, capable of detecting problems in ageing oil and gas pipelines, are being developed by Griffith University researchers in order to prevent potential catastrophic events.

2 Jun 2017

New Method Could Help Detect Molecules with Sensors Based on Ultra-Thin Nanomaterials

More efficient sensors are needed to be able to detect environmental pollution. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have proposed a new, sophisticated method of detecting molecules with sensors based on ultra-thin nanomaterials.

16 Mar 2017

New Optical Nanosensor Enhances Accuracy of Brain Mapping

Researchers report, in an article published in the recent issue of Neurophotonics, that a new optical nanosensor enabling more accurate measurement and spatiotemporal mapping of the brain is also capable of paving the path towards the design of future multimodal sensors and a wider range of applications.

3 Mar 2017

Innovative Techniques and Materials for Upgrading Smart Electronics and Wearable Devices

A research team from Waseda University, Japan, has created innovative techniques as well as materials for producing ultrathin stick-on electronic devices by using elastomeric “nanosheet” film.

23 Feb 2017

Nanosensors News

Improvements on the Development of Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Green Light Given for Detecting Various Gases at Ambient Temperature

New Sensor with a Breathalyzer Prevents the Need for a Blood Test

New Optomechanical Nanosensor Offers Fresh Possibilities for Signal Processing

New Hypoallergenic Electronic Sensor Lets Skin Breathe During Long-Term Health Monitoring

Study Reveals Potential of Silver Atom Nanoclusters to Become Efficient Biosensors

Highly Sensitive Compact Sensors for Detecting and Monitoring Changes in Harsh Environments

New Method Could Help Detect Molecules with Sensors Based on Ultra-Thin Nanomaterials

New Optical Nanosensor Enhances Accuracy of Brain Mapping

Innovative Techniques and Materials for Upgrading Smart Electronics and Wearable Devices

Novel Semiconductor Born from Graphene and Glass

Biodegradable Polymers for Targeted Body Heating

Novel Liquid Crystal Process Unlocks High-Purity Carbon Nanotubes for Motor Applications

3D SiOx-Embedded Porous Carbon Nanofiber Hosts for Dendrite-Free Lithium Batteries

Rapid Biomimetic Nanovaccine for Personalized Cancer Therapy

PiFM and its Role in Nanoscale Chemical Imaging

Conversations on AFM: How AI is Automating Scanning Probe Microscopy

Breaking Barriers in Thin-Film Deposition with ATLANT 3D’s DALP Technology

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