(Nanowerk Spotlight) As electronics become smaller, lighter, and more integrated into clothing, sensors, and mobile systems, the demand for energy storage devices that can operate under flexible, high ...

Monitoring trace gases with high sensitivity and selectivity is essential for environmental safety and smart monitoring ...

Kevin Wyss receives funding through the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, as well as the Rice University Stauffer-Rothrock Fellowship. He has worked in collaboration with Ford Motor Company and ...

Since its discovery in 2004, this single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb structure has demonstrated a remarkable combination of characteristics that set it apart from any other known ...

This is scanning electron microscopy imagery of a graphene fiber made from microwave reduced graphene oxide. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

Energy storage systems such as batteries play a critical role in electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). The major battery types ...

Fiber-type artificial muscles offer a breakthrough in robotic actuation, combining biomimetic design with multifunctional ...

June 15 (Reuters) - Graphene added to tyres could replace the toxic chemical 6PPD, U.S. startup Carbon Rivers says, as pressure mounts on the auto industry to eliminate the widely-used compound that ...