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Using 2D Materials to Create Water Energy-Harvesting Devices

On July 29, 2022 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Power by Liam Critchley

Designers can use 2D materials to develop different water-harvesting applications beyond the mainstream tidal and hydroelectric power harvesting process. These include harvesting energy from salinity gradients where water bodies meet and harvesting energy from rainfall and other water motions.

2D Materials in Piezoelectric Nanogenerators (PENGs)

On July 22, 2022 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Medical by Liam Critchley

The piezoelectric effect is not only a common phenomenon in bulk inorganic materials; it is also observed in select 2D materials. This blog explores how designers can use 2D materials capable of generating a piezoelectric charge in a range of nanogenerators (PENGs) for powering small-scale devices.

2D Materials in Triboelectric Nanogenerators (TENGs)

On July 19, 2022 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Industrial, IoT, Low Power, Medical, Power by Liam Critchley

The inherent thinness, active surface, and mechanical properties of 2D materials have the potential to create more efficient and longer-lasting TENG devices for powering small-scale electronics.

Could AI Help to Create Safer Nanomaterials?

On June 23, 2022 in All, Computing, General by Liam Critchley

Stringent safety protocols are in place to ensure that nanomaterials are safe before being used in real-world products. AI has the potential to characterize the toxicity profile of nanomaterials better as well as provide a safer manufacturing environment for their production and integration.

The Potential for Nanotechnology in the Aerospace Industry

On May 27, 2022 in All, General, Sensors by Liam Critchley

Innovation is always occurring in the aerospace industry. There is a constant drive to create lighter, more fuel-efficient, and safer aircraft. Even though many advanced materials are already used in modern-day aircraft, the beneficial properties of nanomaterials could improve them further.

How AI Can be Used to Develop Nanomedicines

On March 31, 2022 in All, Automation, General, Medical by Liam Critchley

Computational methods have been used in pharmaceutical development for many years. AI algorithms are now offering a new way for the pharmaceutical sector to design, synthesize, scale up, and safety-check different nanomedicines.

Nanotechnology’s Impact on Optic and Photonic Technologies

On October 15, 2021 in All, Computing, Sensors by Liam Critchley

The need for perfectly crafted optical components has meant that it is harder for some optical technologies to be improved compared to other technologies. The ability of nanomaterials to reflect, absorb, and manipulate light has produced more advanced optical and photonic technologies.

Tagged With: cmos, lasers, lenses, nanomaterials, nanotechnology, optics, photodetectors, photonics, sensors, terahertz

Where Nanotechnology and Machine Learning Meet

On April 9, 2021 in All, Automation, Computing, Industrial, Memory, Robotics, Sensors by Liam Critchley

The fields of nanotechnology and machine learning are impressive in their own rights and will continue to grow into staple technologies of the future. Although both are still relatively new fields, they can be combined in certain scenarios to produce practical solutions to various problems.

Circuitry Has Felt Nanotechnology’s Impact

On October 9, 2020 in All, Circuit Protection, RF, Sensors by Liam Critchley

Circuits and PCBs have been advancing rapidly for many decades, with each advancement being the product of the best available materials and processing environments of the time. In recent years, nanotechnology has been behind some of the significant advances in circuit board design.

How Nanotechnology Has Impacted Transistors

On September 23, 2020 in All, Computing, Sensors by Liam Critchley

Transistors are a staple component in many electronic devices and have continued to get more powerful and smaller. There are size limitations with current methods, so scientists have turned to nanomaterials and nanofabrication methods to create smaller and more efficient transistors.

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