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Wearable Sensor Smooths Path to Long-Term EKG, EMG Monitoring (1/2015)

  • NCSU in the process of developing wearable sensors – WRAL Health Team (video)
  • Silver nanowire wearable sensors match hospital ‘wet electrode’ accuracy – The Engineer
  • Wearable Nanowire Sensor Clears Path To Long-Term EKG, EMG Monitoring – Phys.org
  • Wearable Nanowire Sensor Clears Path To Long-Term EKG, EMG Monitoring – Nanotechnology Now
  • New Dry Electrodes Allow Long-Term ECG/EMG Monitoring Even While in Motion – medGadget
  • New sensor could allow for better long-term monitoring of patients’ vitals – Gizmag
  • New “Dry” EKG Sensors Pave The Way For Advanced Wearable Heath Devices – TechCrunch
  • Wearable Nanowire Sensor Clears Path To Long-Term EKG, EMG Monitoring – Eurek Alert

Researchers Devise New, Stretchable Antenna for Wearable Health Monitoring (3/2014)

  • VIDEO and Homepage: NSF features NCSU’s wearable nanowire antenna – video, NSF homepage
  • New Stretchable Silver Nanowire Antenna Aims to Improve Wearable Health Monitoring – MRS Materials360
  • Flexible sensor researchers follow up with stretchable antenna – MobiHealthNews
  • New Wearable Antenna Could Aid in Health Monitoring – LiveScience
  • Researchers devise stretchable antenna for wearable health monitoring – Medical Device Daily
  • A stretchable antenna for wearable health monitoring – KurzweilAI News
  • Future Wearable Devices Need Flexible Antennas, Like This One Made Of Silver Nanowires – Singularity Hub
  • Researchers devise new, stretchable antenna for wearable health monitoring – PhysicsNews
  • Researchers devise stretchable antenna for wearable health monitoring – R&D magazine
  • Researchers devise stretchable antenna for wearable health monitoring – Science blog
  • Researchers devise stretchable antenna for wearable health monitoring – ScienceDaily
  • Researchers devise stretchable antenna for wearable health monitoring – MED Device Online
  • Researchers devise stretchable antenna for wearable health monitoring – EurekAlert
  • Flexible Antenna to Makes Body-Worn Sensors Practical for Health Monitoring – medGadet
  • Wearable Antenna for Health Monitoring – NextNature
  • New, stretchable antenna for wearable health monitoring – PrintedElectronicsWorld
  • NCSU continues work on wearable health monitoring systems – WRAL TechWire

Silver Nanowire Sensors Hold Promise for Prosthetics, Robotics (1/2014)

  • Experimental flexible sensor tracks strain, pressure, touch – MobiHealthNews
  • The potential of sensors on your joints that relay real-time information – WashingtonPost
  • Silver nanowire sensors hold promise for prothetics, robotics – R&D magazine
  • Flexible Silver Nanowire Sensors Allow Simultaneous Monitoring of Many Health Parameters –medGadget
  • Silver nanowires form basis of new wearable, multifunctional sensor – gizmag
  • Silver nanowire sensors hold promise for prothetics, robotics – ScienceDaily
  • Silver nanowire sensors hold promise for prothetics – HospiMedica
  • Researchers develop flexible body sensors – imedicalapps
  • Prosthetics: New and Improved – FBR Foundation for Biomedical Research
  • NC State researchers make breakthrough in nanowire – Technician (NCSU newspaper)
  • Sensores para colocar en casi cualquier sitio – xataka (in Spanish)

Understanding Interface Properties of Graphene Paves Way for New Applications (8/2013)

  • Understanding Interface Properties of Graphene Paves Way for New Applications – MaterialsToday
  • Understanding Interface Properties of Graphene Paves Way for New Applications – ScienceDaily
  • Understanding Interface Properties of Graphene Paves Way for New Applications – R&D magazine
  • Great Things from Small Things – Genesis Nanotechnology
  • 石墨烯与弹性衬底的界面力学性质研究 – MaterialsViewsChina (in Chinese)

Researchers Create Highly Conductive and Elastic Conductors Using Silver Nanowires (7/2012)

  • Nano-enabled Stretchable Electronics? – National Nanotechnology Initiative
  • Highly conductive and elastic conductors – MaterialsToday
  • Elastic conductors for new sensing applications – +PlasticElectronics
  • Silver nanowire conductors could mean better stretchable electronics – Gizmag
  • Researchers use silver nanowires to create stretchable electronics – Eureka
  • Highly Conductive and Elastic Conductors Created Using Silver Nanowires – ScienceDaily
  • Silver nanowires in stretchable polymer form robust elastic conductor – ASM International
  • NCSU creates stretchable conductors from silver nanowires, lets gadgets go the extra inch – engadget
  • Researchers Employ Silver Nanowires to Develop Elastic Conductors with High Conductivity – Azonano
  • Elastic Conductor Developed with Silver Nanowires – OverClockersClub
  • NCSU researchers make elastic displays less of a stretch – Newsobserver

Researchers Devise New Means For Creating Elastic Conductors (1/2012)

  • Elastic, fantastic – MaterialsToday
  • Carbon Nanotubes Bend and Stretch and Still Conduct – IEEE Spectrum
  • Researchers devise new means for creating elastic conductors – R&D Magazine
  • Researchers devise new means for creating elastic conductors – Printed Electronics World
  • Elastic conductors made from carbon nanotubes – Gizmag
  • Researchers devise new means for creating elastic conductors – PhysOrg
  • Researchers devise new means for creating elastic conductors – Cellular News

Stretched Rubber Offers Simpler Method for Assembling Nanowires (2/2011)

Coiled Nanowires May Hold Key to Stretchable Electronics (1/2011)

Understanding Mechanical Properties of Silicon Nanowires Paves Way for Nanodevices (11/2009)

  • Silicon nanowires could mean even smaller electronic device – MaterialsToday
  • In-situ nanowire measurement finds better deformability, strength – SmallTimes
  • Understanding of silicon nanowires paves way for nanodevices – NanoMagazine
  • Understanding Mechanical Properties of Silicon Nanowires Paves Way for Nanodevices – NSF
  • Understanding Mechanical Properties of Silicon Nanowires Paves Way for Nanodevices – ScienceDaily