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The Potential for Nanomaterial Inks in Electronic Devices

On March 23, 2023 in All, Computing, General by Liam Critchley

Electronic devices are advancing in many ways, and are moving towards very small devices and components, as well as new types of flexible technologies. The potential for nanomaterial inks to be used as a flexible and conductive circuit is huge for flexible, wearable and printable electronic devices.

Tagged With: 2d materials, flexible circuit, flexible device, inks, nanomaterials, nanoparticles, nanotechnology, nanowires, wearable devices

Using 2D Materials in Photo-Harvesting Applications

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

As society looks toward more ways of harvesting our natural environment, 2D materials offer a way to efficiently harvest solar rays into a usable output. 2D materials use light to create energy via advanced solar cells, producing hydrogen fuel and facilitating advanced cancer treatments.

Tagged With: 2d materials, energy harvesting, photocatalysis, photothermal, photovoltaics, solar cells, thermal energy, tmdcs, transition metal dichalcogenides

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.

Tagged With: 2d materials, clean energy, energy, energy harvesting, graphene, nanomaterials, nanotechnology, osmotic, water

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.

Tagged With: 2d materials, energy harvesting, flexible electronics, implantable electronic, nanogenerator, nanotechnology, peng, piezoelectric, wearable electronics

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.

Tagged With: 2d materials, clean energy, energy, energy harvesting, flexible electronics, graphene, implantable electronics, medical device, mxene, nanomaterials, nanotechnology, tmdcs, transition metal dichalcogenides, wearable electronics

An Introduction to Nanoelectronics

On June 26, 2020 in All, Computing, Energy Harvesting, Memory, Power, Sensors by Liam Critchley

As components need to get smaller to accommodate consumer needs, manufacturers need a way of doing this. Nanoelectronics is the creation of electrical components using nanomaterials that can not only reduce the size of the device, but also provide the same, if not better, performance.

Tagged With: 2d materials, graphene, nanoelectronics, nanomaterials, nanoparticles, nanotechnology, nanowires, quantum computing, quantum dots, quantum technology

Nanotechnology Is Inspiring Next-Gen Batteries

On February 20, 2020 in All, Automotive, Industrial, Power by Liam Critchley

Conventional Li-ion batteries have been the staple battery technology in many devices, from phones to handheld monitoring equipment, for many years. Rather than looking into new batteries, companies are looking to further improve the status quo by incorporating nanomaterials into Li-ion electrodes.

Tagged With: 2D Materials, Battery, Electrode, Graphene, Li-Ion, Lithium Battery, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology Helped Realize Flexible and Wearable Electronics

On December 10, 2018 in All, Energy Harvesting, Industrial, IoT, Medical, Sensors by Liam Critchley

Flexible and wearable electronics are rapidly growing industries. The devices’ development and growth can be attributed to the benefits and specific properties of the nanomaterials commonly used within these devices. Here, we look at why nanomaterials are used in these devices.

Tagged With: 2D materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Flexible electronics, Graphene, Health monitoring, Hexagonal Boron Nitride, Laptops, Medical, Nanotechnology, OLED, Phones, Polymers, Quantum Dots, Sensors, Solar cells, TMDCs, Touch screens, Transition Metal Dichalcogenides, Wearable electronics

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