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Smart Fabric Converts Body Heat into Electricity

Black strip of fibre is coated with MXene that allows the fabric to absorb sunlight and body heat and convert it to energy.
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University of Waterloo

Breakthrough in smart fabric for sensing and energy harvesting. Researchers have developed a smart fabric that can convert body heat and solar energy into electricity, potentially enabling continuous operation with no need for an external power source. Different sensors monitoring temperature, stress, and more can be integrated into the material.

Imagine a coat that captures solar energy to keep you cozy on a chilly winter walk, or a shirt that can monitor your heart rate and temperature.Picture clothing athletes can wear to track their performance without the need for bulky battery packs.

University of Waterloo researchers have d...

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Two-Dimensional Compounds can Capture Carbon from the Air

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MXene and MBene compounds hold promise for new technologies to combat climate change. Some of the thinnest materials known to humankind — MXene and MBene compounds — may provide solutions to scientists in their quest to curb the effects of global warming. These substances are only a few atoms thick, making them two-dimensional. Because of their large surface area, the materials have the potential to absorb CO2 molecules from the atmosphere, which could help reduce the harmful effects of climate change by safely sequestering carbon dioxide, according to a review study.

Some of the thinnest materials known to humankind may provide solutions to scientists in their quest to curb the effects of global warming.

Known as MXene and MBene compounds, these substances are only a few atoms ...

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Pushing through Nanopores: Genetic Sequencing with MXene

Pushing through nanopores: Genetic sequencing with MXene
MXene’s superior mechanical ability, and thermal and chemical stability, make it a strong option for solid-state, nanopore DNA sequencing. Credit: Mechanical and AI Lab, College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

It took 13 years and one billion dollars to sequence the human genome, an enormous scientific undertaking that launched a new era of medicine. With today’s advances in sequencing technology, that same task would have only taken about a day at a fraction of the cost. Tomorrow’s tech could whittle that down to mere seconds.

Nanopore-based DNA sequencing is a third generation technology that has the potential to further transform health care by providing rapid diagnostics of illnesses and personalizing medicine. The more efficient the method, the better...

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Scalable System for Producing promising 2D Material

ransmission electron microscopic image of a type of MXene material made via a new method that does not include water.

For more than a decade, two-dimensional nanomaterials, such as graphene, have been touted as the key to making better microchips, batteries, antennas and many other devices. But a significant challenge of using these atom-thin building materials for the technology of the future is ensuring that they can be produced in bulk quantities without losing their quality. For one of the most promising new types of 2D nanomaterials, MXenes, that’s no longer a problem. Researchers at Drexel University and the Materials Research Center in Ukraine have designed a system that can be used to make large quantities of the material while preserving its unique properties.

Proving th...

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