Wearable Sensors Help Athletes Achieve Greater Performance
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2024 – Today’s athletes are always on the lookout for new techniques and equipment to help them train more effectively. Modern coaches and sports […]
Wound Treatment Gel Fights the Battle Against Antibacterial Resistance
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 – Hydrogels are popular for use in skin ailments and tissue engineering. These polymer-based biocompatible materials are useful for their abilities to retain […]
Harnessing Molecular Power: Electricity Generation on the Nanoscale
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2023 – Wave energy technology is a proven source of power generation, but there is power inherent in every molecule of liquid on earth, […]
Metal-Halide Perovskite Semiconductors Can Compete with Silicon Counterparts for Solar Cells, LEDs
WASHINGTON, October 26, 2021 — Climate change and its consequences are becoming increasingly obvious, and solar cells that convert the sun’s energy into electricity will play a […]
Road Map Outlines Hurdles in Next-Generation Cathode Development for Powering Electric Vehicles
WASHINGTON, October 5, 2021 — The move to electric vehicles calls for a wide range of improvements in energy and power density, as well as more reliable […]
Tracking Muscle Activity with Clothes on Your Back
WASHINGTON, September 28, 2021 — Bioelectrical sensors on the skin can be used to measure electrical signals in the body, like heart activity and muscle contraction. While […]
Biosensors Require Robust Antifouling Protection
WASHINGTON, February 2, 2021 — Some promising biosensors and medical devices work well within pristine laboratory environments. However, they tend to stop working to deliver medical therapeutics […]
Promising Strategies for Durable Perovskite Solar Cells
WASHINGTON, October 27, 2020 — Perovskite materials are becoming increasingly popular as the active layer in solar cells. Internal forces in these materials cause distortions in their […]
Using High Energy Density Material in Electrode Design Enhances Lithium Sulfur Batteries
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 30, 2019 — Lithium ion batteries aren’t keeping up with energy demands from higher power electronic devices, electric vehicles and smart electric grids. To […]