Aluminum has always been a popular choice for making things light and strong. But what if it could be even stronger? That's where single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) come in. These tiny tubes are incredibly strong and have a large surface area, making them perfect for reinforcing materials. The challenge has always been mixing these tubes with aluminum. Old meth...
Making hydrogen fuel without expensive metals is a big deal for clean energy. Scientists have cooked up a new recipe using cheap materials to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. They started with a special kind of crystal and added a tiny bit of iron. When they heated it up and treated it with phosphorus, they got a mix of two different cobalt compounds wrapped in ...
Imagine swimming in a pool where the chlorine levels are perfect. That's what scientists are aiming for with a new sensor. This isn't your average sensor. It's a cleverly designed electrode. It has a secret weapon: Fe 3 O 4 -Cu-BTC composite. This is mixed with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and coated onto glassy carbon electrodes (GCE). This setup is li...
You know how chips need to remember important stuff? Well, there's a special type of memory called one-time programmable (OTP) that does just that. The thing is, traditional OTP memory uses a lot of power. Why? It needs to heat up to remember things. Enter the clever scientists! They found a neat trick using carbon nanotubes. These tiny tubes can be used to make a u...
Imagine a world where computers process more data using simpler systems. That's the promise of multivalued logic (MVL) systems, which go beyond the usual binary logic. Scientists have been trying to make these systems work better using negative transconductance (NTC) devices made from thin semiconductors. But there's a problem: these devices don't work great in real-...
Have you ever wondered how tiny particles can protect us from electronic interference? Titanium disulfide quantum dots, or TiS₂QDs, are tiny but mighty. These dots have unique electronic and optical properties, making them super interesting for research. But how effective are they as shields against electromagnetic interference (EMI)? It depends on things like their ...
You might think that making batteries is just about throwing some chemicals together. But scientists are getting really clever about it! They’re mixing carbon nanotubes and graphene to make special composites. These composites have nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) added in just the right way to make zinc-air batteries work better. For starters, these batteries need somet...
Scientists have been mixing things up to create stronger and smarter materials. They've been blending Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) with Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) and Zinc Oxide (ZnO) to make composites with super electrical and mechanical properties. The goal? To see how these tiny fillers can boost PVA's performance. First, they whipped up solutions with different weight ...