World's first graphene circuit generates limitless power from thermal motion
Physicist has successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current.
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Joseph Shavit
- Jan 5
First-ever graphene circuit creates limitless power from thermal motion
Physicists successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 4
Groundbreaking engine converts heat into electricity with no moving parts
Novel engine converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency — a performance better than that of traditional steam turbines.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 15, 2022
Gold-based coating converts sunlight into heat to defog glasses
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an ultrathin, gold-based transparent coating that is able to convert sunlight into heat.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 13, 2022
New class of heat-proof materials revolutionize aerospace technologies
A new class of materials is capable of producing tunable plasmonic properties while withstanding incredibly high temperatures.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 5, 2022
World's first graphene circuit can generate limitless power from thermal motion
Physicist has successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 9, 2022
Amazing thermal camouflage makes soldiers nearly undetectable
New camouflage technology that consists of a sheet made from thermal visual concealment material that makes soldiers nearly undetectable.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 5, 2022
World's first graphene circuit generates limitless power from thermal motion
Physicists has successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 3, 2022
Flexible thermoelectric generator efficiently converts wasted heat to electricity
The energy systems that power our lives also produce wasted heat—like heat that radiates off hot water pipes in buildings and exhaust pipes.
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