Nanoparticles improve efficiency and thermal properties for transformer oils
Rice University scientists have created a nano-infused oil that could greatly enhance the ability of devices as large as electrical transformers and as small as microelectronic components to shed...
View ArticleMagnetic test technique helps ensure reliability of microelectronics, PV...
Taking advantage of the force generated by magnetic repulsion, researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a new technique for measuring the adhesion strength between thin films of materials used in...
View ArticleGlucose-powered fuel cells
MIT researchers have developed a fuel cell that runs on a widely available compound: glucose. And where is glucose found in abundance? Inside the human body. The notion that microelectronics can...
View ArticleRough surfaces for heat dissipation
MIT researchers set out to better understand cooling that occurs across a liquid-gas phase changes. In particular, to maximize cooling, the group varied the roughness of a surface and found that...
View ArticleAcoustic Tweezers
A dime-sized device created by a Penn State research team has the ability to manipulate single cells and entire small organisms using ultrasound. The “acoustic tweezers” use simple electronics to...
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