Nanotechnology researchers have made novel carbon nanotube yarns that convert mechanical movement into electricity more effectively than other material-based energy harvesters. Nanotechnology ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Scientists have struggled to create synthetic materials that can sense and respond to their environment with the precision needed for advanced robotics and smart devices. A key ...

In this enlightening video, we'll guide you through the exciting process of creating a dynamo generator that can effortlessly ...

Professor M. Jasim Uddin, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, has been published in ACS Omega, advancing the frontier of sustainable, self-powered technologies.

Chromium doped lithium aluminate converts mechanical stress into near infrared light without pre charging or afterglow, enabling precise sensing and imaging in security and biomedical applications.

The number of ways to harvest energy that would otherwise go unused and wasted is extraordinary. To cite a few of the many examples, there’s the heat given off during almost any physical or electronic ...

Energy harvesting refers to the process of capturing and converting ambient energy from the environment into usable electrical energy. When talking about the subject, most people think about ...

One typical instance of technology that does not require electricity is solar-powered calculators. These calculators are run on solar cells, which transform sunshine into electricity. The calculator ...

Scientists have developed a low-cost device that can harness energy from wind as gentle as a light breeze and store it as electricity. Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU ...

While plastics help enable modern standards of living, their accumulation in landfills and the overall environment continues to grow as a global concern.