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Question of the Week: Materials
Can Borophane Beat Graphene?
A Tech Brief in our November issue highlights a new material that’s super-thin and super-strong. By combining hydrogen with an atom-thick sheet of boron known as borophane, researchers from Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) have created a potential alternative to the breakthrough 2D material graphene. The Argonne...
Articles: Materials
Thanos Yiagopoulos, Chief Technology Officer of Momentive Performance Materials, discusses how engineers can determine the best product for their application.
Articles: Photonics/Optics
Silicon Carbide (SiC) optics are becoming more and more prevalent in high-energy laser (HEL) designs, and manufacturers must be aware of the potential risks
Products: Motion Control
Infrared lens testers, fiber optic transceivers, spectral radiometers, and more.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The optically powered machines self-assemble and could be used for nanoscale manipulation of tiny cargo.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The design may enable miniature zoom lenses for drones, cellphones, or night-vision goggles.
Articles: RF & Microwave Electronics
Nanotube fibers that turn heat to power; a NASA antenna system; and an antimicrobial coating.
Articles: Electronics & Computers
Freetouch turns a smartphone into a touchscreen remote control.
UpFront: Manufacturing & Prototyping
How to be a NASA intern; a new ideas for moon fabrics; and NASA's need for a better rover.
Articles: Green Design & Manufacturing
Once triggered, the enzyme-embedded plastics self-destruct, completely degrading and eliminating microplastics in days.
Articles: Green Design & Manufacturing
The invention could capture the potential of the edible packaging market.
Briefs: Aerospace
The material could be used to create housing in outer space.
Products: Photonics/Optics
Power supply ICs, temperature sensors, DC-DC converters, and more.
NASA Spinoff: Electronics & Computers
A long-time apparel insulator develops its own takes on popular NASA spinoff material.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
This paves the way for innovative and more energy-efficient printed electronics.
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The Halo replaces all metal retractors with one simple, one-size-fits-all design.
Articles: Materials
The e-kit promises to be a low-cost solution in the developing world.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Directly visualizing external stresses of plastics is useful in development of materials with improved mechanical properties.
Articles: Motion Control
Av four-legged soft robot walks, without requiring any electronics.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The 2D materials boost device performance for electronic devices, solar cells, batteries, and medical equipment.
Articles: Materials
With Artemis II — the first crewed flight of SLS and Orion — four astronauts will travel to the lunar environment in 2024.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Incorporating semiconductor components, microscopic robots are made to walk with standard electronic signals.
Briefs: Aerospace
Applications include space structures, emergency shelters, backpack solar collectors, and inspection of hazardous environments.
Articles: AR/AI
Learn about "FreePower" charging stations.
Articles: Propulsion
A vision-based control algorithm saves a quadrotor after the complete loss of a single motor.
Q&A: Transportation
Jingcheng Ma, along with a team of researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, found a way to make ultra-thin water-resistant surface coatings robust enough to survive...
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Flexible carbon nanotube fibers woven into clothing gather accurate EKG and heart rate.
Blog: Materials
A micron-thick coating, made largely from leftover eggs, can extend the shelf life of the fruits and vegetables in your refrigerator.
Blog: Test & Measurement
Tech Briefs readers ask two industry experts about the effectiveness of CT scans when you want a deeper look at a battery.
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