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Application Briefs: Materials
Thin films and engineered surfaces are used in a myriad of applications including semiconductor electronics, data storage, and precision optics. In many cases, surface roughness and...
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
One unexpected application for spider silk is its use in the creation of biocompatible lenses.
Briefs: AR/AI
Empa researchers were able to demonstrate real-time acoustic monitoring of laser weld seams.
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
With accelerated time from design to production, specialized foil sensor arrays will be expanding to many new areas.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Aerogels based on cellulose nanofibers can effectively shield electromagnetic radiation over a wide frequency range.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
This material could be used for artificial muscles that power bio-inspired robots.
Application Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
See how one company reached out to NASA with an offer to develop a custom sensor for the Mars 2020 mission rover.
Briefs: Medical
Biomaterial Shields Against Harmful Radiation
A new form of melanin can protect human tissue from X-rays during medical treatment or spaceflight.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
This eye-on-a-chip can help treatment of dry eye disease.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
The instrument has uses in photography where the goal is to image a dim object near a bright one.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Bioactive inks printed on wearable textiles can map conditions over the entire surface of the body.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The material was designed specifically for biomedical or wearable technologies, since sweat and volatile organic compounds evaporate away from the skin.
NASA Spinoff: Manufacturing & Prototyping
In 2019, NASA engineers test-fired a 3D-printed rocket engine combustion chamber.
Briefs: Materials
Liquid-Repelling Substance Works on All Surfaces
The new coating can eliminate complex disinfectant procedures for protective face shields.
Products: Electronics & Computers
Foam gasket tapes, data analytics software, ceramic tape, and more.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Features include unusual color changes and high touch sensitivity.
Briefs: Materials
This high-strength material could be used to improve safety and reduce the cost of producing cars.
Blog: Semiconductors & ICs
Dr. James Rees is spending the time in his lab testing sensors made from bacteria.
Briefs: Materials
Polymer Composite for Radiation Shielding
The polymer composite could replace conventional radiation shielding materials such as lead.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
The sensor has applications in fields such as robotics, healthcare, and security.
Briefs: Wearables
The system looks for chemical indicators found in sweat to give a real-time snapshot of what’s happening inside the body.
Briefs: Materials
The removable adhesive could make it easier for surgeons to close up internal wounds.
Briefs: Materials
The self-adapting material was inspired by how human bone adjusts mineral deposits in response to surrounding environments.
5 Ws: Materials
MIT researchers are developing a shoe coating that provides a stronger grip on ice and other slippery surfaces.
Briefs: Materials
These sensors monitor electrical loads from household appliances to support grid operations.
Briefs: Materials
This technology offers the possibility to both bolster computer power and create smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient computer memory technologies.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
This technology is useful for energy, industrial, and aerospace applications.
Briefs: Materials
The technology could help call attention to important traffic information when it’s dark, with potential benefits for both drivers and pedestrians.
Briefs: Materials
This gel-like material leads a path toward “mechanoceuticals.”
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