Electronic properties news, October 2012

Ultrasound technology and biomaterials for precise drug therapy

Electrons in cuprates follow the old law

Researchers have found that a 170-year-old law relating electronic conductivity to thermal conductivity does still apply to superconducting cuprates.

Solid advance in understanding non-Newtonian fluids

Researchers have used piezoelectric nanoparticles to investigate the physical forces at play in non-Newtonian fluids.

Knitted thermoelectric fabric can power wearable devices

By coating cotton with a conducting polymer, researchers have developed a fabric that can harvest body heat to power wearable electronic devices.

Piezoelectric ink shows flexible applications

Researchers have developed methods for 3D printing piezoelectric materials that can convert stress from any direction into electrical energy.