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“Insight into the spinning-induced scattering of sound could help create next-generation acoustic devices using new phonon modes. Interactions between a spinning object and soundwaves could help develop high-precision tools, such as tweezers that control the motion and position of submillimeter …
“Environmentally friendly renewable biosolvents could help clean up the manufacture of solar panels. Organic solar cells could be made even greener by switching the solvents used in their manufacture. Today’s toxic chlorinated solvents can be replaced by plant-derived alternatives …
“Compliant and conductive carbon nanomaterial could be the perfect fit for on-skin electronics. A soft and flexible electronic “e-skin,” so sensitive it can detect the minute temperature difference between an inhaled and an exhaled breath, could form the basis of …
“Nanostructured surfaces enable lab-on-a-chip lung cancer diagnosis. A miniaturized plasmonic spectrometer that creates a rainbow pattern that shifts in the presence of a chemical or biological sample has been developed. Crucially, these spectral shifts can be observed in a standard …
“An inexpensive piece of hardware integrated with solar panel controllers can protect isolated power networks from cyberattacks. One advantage of small-scale renewable energy systems is that they can be arranged into networks that operate independently of the main electric grid …
“Advanced electronic components based on spintronic concepts could add additional protection to smart devices. Next-generation electronic devices could feature enhanced security systems built directly into their circuitry to help fend off malicious attacks. Protective “logic locks” — based on an advanced …
“Resonating silicon microbeams sense temperature shifts induced by airborne molecules. A chemical sensor endowed with artificial intelligence can learn to detect certain gases in the air with high sensitivity and selectivity. The device, developed at KAUST, uses machine learning to …
“Smart windows that can polarize sunlight could offer a low energy alternative to Wi-Fi. Sunshine streaming through a window could be directly harnessed for wireless data transmission to electronic devices. KAUST researchers have designed a smart glass system that can …
“Clean hydrogen fuel is easier to produce from seawater with stable hierarchical electrocatalysts. Oct 26, 2022 Seawater, which comprises more than 95 percent of the Earth’s water, could become a key resource in the sustainable production of clean hydrogen …
“Ultrathin carbon membranes made from ordered polymer materials yield salt-free water quickly. Ultrathin polymer-based ordered membranes that effectively remove salt from seawater and brine could provide a promising alternative to existing water desalination systems, a KAUST-led team demonstrates. “Water …