Researchers use improved nanogenerators to power sensors based on zinc oxide nanowires
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 12:07
in Physics & Chemistry
By combining a new generation of piezoelectric nanogenerators with two types of nanowire sensors, researchers have created what are believed to be the first self-powered nanometer-scale sensing devices that draw power from the conversion of mechanical energy. The new devices can measure the pH of liquids or detect the presence of ultraviolet light using electrical current produced from mechanical energy in the environment.
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