How would nanoelectronics change if air could be used for electron transmission?
If Shruti Nirantar’s vision of using air as a medium for electron transmission works, she could make a big impact ...
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The Australian innovation that changed air travel safety forever
Following a series of high-profile air disasters, an Australian aeronautical researcher decided data would make flying less risky.
Going full circle: How engineers can help give new life to old materials
Professor Veena Sahajwalla is passionate about stopping valuable composite materials from ending up in landfill and boosting efforts to establish ...
Fibres spun from graphene are hacking into the body’s electrical signals to help organs heal
The emerging field of electroceuticals could soon offer a more targeted, drug-free treatment for chronic illnesses.
Jellyfish inspire a waterproof electronic skin for use in touch screens and soft robots
The humble jellyfish has inspired yet another material advancement: a waterproof, self-healing skin.
New quantum dot research paves the way for cheaper, super-efficient semiconductors
A recent study has uncovered promising results that show low-cost quantum dot semiconductors can compete with more expensive technologies.
The next decade in quantum computing: error correction, killer apps and engineers
It’s set to be an exciting decade for the quantum computing field, and 2018 Australian of the Year Professor Michelle ...
Here’s your chance to make this year’s list of Most Innovative Engineers
Are you an innovative engineer? Know someone who is? The search is on for create’s annual Most Innovative Engineers list.
Graphene: Engineering the ‘wonder material’ to live up to the hype
Electronics engineer Francesca Iacopi is intent on taking innovative 2D materials like graphene out of the lab and into the ...
The source of graphene’s lackluster performance revealed as silicon impurities
Graphene’s reputation as the ‘material of the future’ has been tarnished by its disappointing performance. A new study got to ...
