Researchers from the University of Science and Technology Beijing report a wearable self-cleaning/charging power system (SPS) that can harvest electrical energy from falling raindrops.

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology Beijing report a wearable self-cleaning/charging power system (SPS) that can harvest electrical energy from falling raindrops.
Working toward a world where your smartphone can be charged by your t-shirt.
A strategy for placing bezel-less image sensors for electronic devices over the entire surface of a tetrahedral, 3D sensor is demonstrated.
Prof. Nicola Pinna and co-workers prepare a fluoride-based electrode capable of reversible insertion of lithium and sodium ions.
Smart artificial skin can be applied to the joints of fingers as a wearable tweezer to capture and release of droplets without energy supply or external appliance.
Combining the state-of-the-art in photonic crystals, shape memory polymers, and electroactive polymers in a single nanocomposite makes for a zero-energy rewritable paper suitable for long term data storage.
The progress made towards stabilizing black phosphorus (BP) for long-term use in electronic devices is reviewed.
An all-inorganic hetero-structured PeLED is demonstrated, fabricated using a new design strategy.
Biodegradeable medical devices made from wax might one day remove the need for surgical implant removal.
Taking advantage of the controllable liquid transfer usinga Chinese brush, highly oriented Ag nanowires were achieved on certain substrates.