Physicists demonstrate atomically-thin ultra-fast room temperature LED
https://www.electronics-lab.com/physicists-demonstrate-atomically-thin-ultra-fast-room-temperature-led/
Graduate researchers at the City College of New York have demonstrated a LED based on half-light half-matter quasiparticles in atomically thin materials. By Julien Happich @ eenewsled.com This is also the first successful test of an electrically driven light emitter using atomically thin semiconductors embedded in a light trapping structure (optical cavity), the researchers claim […]
Micro R2D2 – Nanotechnology Picture of the Month Gallery
https://www.electronics-lab.com/micro-r2d2-nanotechnology-picture-month-gallery/
This is the 2018, February submitted for the nanotechnology image of the month. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…. *star wars theme* …. WAIT! In fact, the story unfolds right here and right now in the CMi with R2D2 battling armies of stormtroopers inside the SEM Merlin chamber. This 3D replica […]
SniffPhone – Screening for cancer made easy
https://www.electronics-lab.com/sniffphone-screening-cancer-made-easy/
A newly developed handheld medical diagnostic tool called the SniffPhone, analyses exhaled breath and is able to detect early signs of gastric cancer. The SniffPhone links via Bluetooth to a smartphone and is a totally novel application using nanotech chemical sensors, offering enormous benefits to clinicians and patients alike. Its development has been supported by […]
Long-fibre carbon nanotubes shown to be carcinogenic
https://www.electronics-lab.com/long-fibre-carbon-nanotubes-shown-carcinogenic/
by Thomas Scherer @ elektormagazine.com writes: Nanotechnology plays an indispensable role in modern materials research and new products. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) enable production of novel materials with amazing properties. Progress is however not without risk and a recent study on mice has shown that certain types of CNTs have similar carcinogenic properties as asbestos fibers. […]
Coulomb Transistor — A New Concept Where Metal Nanoparticles Are Used In Place Of Semiconductor
https://www.electronics-lab.com/coulomb-transistor-new-concept-metal-nanoparticles-used-place-semiconductor/
A research group at the University of Hamburg has created a unique coulomb transistor that operates on the principle of the voltage control of the electron band gap in metallic quantum-dot nanoparticles. This Single-electron transistor represents an approach to develop less power-consuming microelectronic devices. It will be possible if industry-compatible fabrication and room temperature operation […]
SUNY Polytechnic Creates 3-in-1 Device That Can Be A Diode, A MOSFET And A BJT
https://www.electronics-lab.com/suny-polytechnic-creates-3-1-device-can-diode-mosfet-bjt/
In a recently published study, a team of researchers at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Albany, New York, has suggested that combining multiple functions in a single semiconductor device can significantly improve device’s functionality and efficiency. Nowadays, the semiconductor industry is striving to scale down the device dimensions in order to fit more transistors onto a computer […]
Early Diagnosis Now Possible With Smart Bandage
https://www.electronics-lab.com/early-diagnosis-now-possible-smart-bandage/
IoE era is here since we are able now to add mobile radio capabilities in our applications! The latest incarnation of the cell phone network will offer internet connectivity and possibilities that could only be dreamt of previously depending on your standpoint, and many more factors. And now let’s embed these concept in medical applications, like “Smart Bandage” . It […]
Reliable molecular switch
https://www.electronics-lab.com/reliable-molecular-switch/
by Eric Bogers @ elektormagazine.com: Nanotechnology repeatedly breaks new records in the area of miniaturization. However, there are physical limits when reducing the size of electronic components and these will be reached in the near future. This means that new materials and components will be required – and it is here where molecular electronics will […]
Super Efficient Nano-LED
https://www.electronics-lab.com/super-efficient-nano-led/
For the exponentially growing data traffic worldwide, the data connections within and between microchips are increasingly becoming a bottleneck. Optical connections are an obvious successor, but that requires an adequate nano-sized light source – and this has now been found. Researchers from the TU Eindhoven have succeeded in making a nano-LED with an efficiency 1000 […]
Human Motion Powered Nanotechnology Devices
https://www.electronics-lab.com/human-motion-powered-nanotechnology-devices/
Michigan State University researchers have came up with a new method for harvesting energy from human motion using nanotechnology. They designed a low-cost film-like device, a nanogenerator, than can power a LCD display, keyboard, and some LEDs without any source of electric power, by only using some human touching or pressing. This device called FENG, […]