As phones and computers shrink in size, our need for data storage and transfer is growing. Electronic devices have been powered by semiconductors for decades, but as the push to miniaturize continues, ...

Indoor light is an untapped source of energy for billions of small electronics. Devices like remote controls, keyboards, smoke alarms, and sensors spend their entire lifetimes in lit spaces but rely ...

As electronic devices continue to become more compact, flexible, and wearable, materials suppliers are coming under increased pressure to surpass traditional limitations. From foldable displays and ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Inside the human digestive tract, an electronic capsule can now generate its own electricity using recycled seaweed, power small electronic devices, with the duration depending on ...

Ubiquitous wireless technologies like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 5G rely on radio frequency (RF) signals to send and receive data. A new prototype of an energy harvesting module – developed by a team led ...

Nanoscale voids between atom-thin materials and electrodes can dominate quantum leakage, revealing a practical design rule ...