Hollow graphene aerogel fibers mimicking polar bear hair achieve record-low thermal conductivity and high electrical ...

Penn State scientists create elastic gel-like plastic that conducts electricity using salts and tiny fiber networks for flexible electronics.

Next to pH, electrolytic conductivity is the most frequently measured parameter for aqueous solutions. JUMO GmbH & Co. KG, Fulda, Germany, offers the complete range from conductive to inductive ...

A stretchy, conductive type of plastic could help power the next generation of implantable biomedical devices, like longer-lasting pacemakers or glucose monitors, according to Enrique Gomez, professor ...

Laser shockwaves convert carbon nanotube films into multilayer graphene without external heating, boosting thermal ...

Among the enduring challenges of storing energy—for wind or solar farms, or backup storage for the energy grid or data ...

A newly developed, highly conductive copper wire could find applications in the electric grid, as well as in homes and businesses. The finding defies what's been thought about how metals conduct ...

The consistently depleting fossil-based resources and the associated climate and environmental issues arising due to their consumption have prompted research on clean and sustainable energy sources ...

A RAPID and accurate method for determining the concentration of deuterium in small quantities of hydrogen gas is needed in order to be able to follow readily the separation of hydrogen isotopes ...

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