Self-extinguishing device uses body movement to determine when workers are in danger
Imagine a device that could stand up to even the most intense fires so that it could automatically signal others when a firefighter is immobilized on the job. (more…)
2-in-1 device also uses supercapacitor to store energy that could power computers and smartphones
UCLA researchers have designed a device that can use solar energy to inexpensively and efficiently create and store energy, which could be used to power electronic devices, and to create hydrogen fuel for eco-friendly cars. (more…)
UCLA and University of Connecticut scientists design supercapacitor that could make pacemakers and other instruments safer and more durable
Researchers from UCLA and the University of Connecticut have designed a new biofriendly energy storage system called a biological supercapacitor, which operates using charged particles, or ions, from fluids in the human body. The device is harmless to the body’s biological systems, and it could lead to longer-lasting cardiac pacemakers and other implantable medical devices. (more…)
UCLA-led breakthrough could literally reshape solar cells and electronic devices
Our smartphones, tablets, computers and biosensors all have improved because of the rapidly increasing efficiency of semiconductors. (more…)
While the demand for ever-smaller electronic devices has spurred the miniaturization of a variety of technologies, one area has lagged behind in this downsizing revolution: energy-storage units, such as batteries and capacitors.
Now, Richard Kaner, a member of the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA and a professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Maher El-Kady, a graduate student in Kaner’s laboratory, may have changed the game. (more…)
