(Nanowerk News) Recently, the possibility of using phase-transition materials for near-field radiative heat transfer (NFRHT) has garnered increased attention. Of particular interest has been vanadium dioxide (VO2), which undergoes a phase transition from ...
Greater measurement accuracy, a wider range of tests, full sample safety and high resistance of the sensor to mechanical damage - these are the advantages of using a synthetic diamond in the sensor developed at Gdańsk University of Technology. Researchers ...
There is huge potential in technology for shape-memory materials. They could be used in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and other devices as actuators, valves and artificial muscles as well as body implants for tissue engineering and bone ...
The Profi MEMS Tool development platform by STMicroelectronics lets engineers visualize the behavior of ST's MEMS sensors, helping accelerate time to market and maximize the performance of new product designs. Featuring a high-performing STM32F401 ...
The findings are described in Nature Communications ("Unexpected behaviors in molecular transport through size-controlled nanochannels down to the ultra-nanoscale"). Nanofluidic membranes act as filters that allow molecules to flow through hundreds of ...
