{"id":14551,"date":"2024-03-06T14:17:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T14:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1404586"},"modified":"2024-03-06T14:17:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T14:17:22","slug":"nobel-winner-behind-graphene-hails-new-wonder-materials-for-smart-contact-lenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=14551","title":{"rendered":"Nobel winner behind graphene hails new \u2018wonder materials\u2019 for smart contact lenses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Nobel <\/span>Laureate <\/span>who co-created graphene has made another discovery that could turbocharge numerous futuristic applications, from smart contact lenses to rapid disease detection.<\/span><\/p>\n

Konstantin Novoselov, who won the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics<\/a>, is among a group of scientists behind the breakthrough. The team announced today that they\u2019ve unearthed unique properties in two unusual compounds: <\/span>rhenium diselenide and rhenium disulfide \u2014 aka ReSe2 and ReS2. <\/span><\/p>\n

The duo comes from the same family of 2D structures as graphene<\/a>: the thinnest, strongest, and most thermally conductive material known to exist. <\/span><\/p>\n

ReSe2 and ReS2 also have special attributes. Both of them can<\/span> <\/span>create a novel form of light manipulation, which holds immense technological potential.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like many scientific breakthroughs, these properties were discovered serendipitously. The scientists had been working with deeptech startup Xpanceo<\/a> on a next generation of computing interfaces: smart contact lenses that create an infinite extended reality.<\/span><\/p>\n

To fulfil this grand ambition, the lenses would need extraordinary optical performance. <\/span>Xpanceo suspected that <\/span>ReS2 and ReSe2 could provide the underlying power. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

In a laboratory in Dubai, the research team tested the hypothesis. They learned that the materials were more powerful than they had expected.<\/span><\/p>\n

From lab to factory<\/h2>\n

Novoselov<\/span><\/a> described the lab\u2019s findings as \u201cgroundbreaking.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur team made an exciting discovery,\u201d he told TNW via email. \u201cThe optical axes in these materials can move in different directions, even rotating more than 90 degrees for certain components.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis means that by adjusting the wavelength, we can change the direction of light. <\/span>This discovery has significant potential for various industries and applications, such as medicine, AI, and AR.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A study paper on the research was just published today in Nature<\/a>. But Xpanceo is already planning the commercial applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/i><\/a>Xpanceo co-founder Valentyn Volkov wants to apply the materials in optical devices, machine-learning computers, and laser-based blood tests.<\/figcaption>