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The scientists say their experiment has implications that they could

May 13, 2018 by James Ashley

The scientists say their experiment has implications that they could use in other areas of nanotechnology, such as electronics and biological devices. For example, it might allow some cells with different DNA to create more efficient devices, says lead author Alexis P. Bowers, an associate professor of molecular and cellular biology at the University of Pennsylvania. The new work could also help advance research on a range of molecular devices, such as biogas, drugs and pharmaceuticals, he adds.

In the video, Bowers shows a demo of a phase-change memory device, which can hold a battery for up to five hours: "In the first experiment we put a battery in the device and we saw that it was doing the same amount of work as a battery you'd normally use." "But we found out that it actually turned out to be a lot less valuable," he says, "when the battery was placed in the device instead of in the battery. It was really exciting, because we could show that we could make more powerful devices using this design."

"In the first experiment we put a battery in the device and we saw that it was doing the same amount of work as a battery you'd normally use."

The researchers, led by Bowers, have also developed other devices that can take advantage of the new technology.

They have been working with a number of nanotechnology companies over the past few years, including the makers of nanoscale sensors, which use a device called a "transistors" to store data, and they're now working with the U.S. Department of Energy to build the first bioponics devices, which use them to create nanosheets that use small amounts of energy for their electronics. But the team's research is likely to lead to a host of other applications, says Bowers. For example, he explains that he's been able to create a battery to be used in a variety of different applications, from building and testing medical equipment, to the use of energy for fuel cells. "We're making the most of these breakthroughs," he says. "We're not going to be able to build it without some kind of breakthrough. We can make it more affordable, and it will be a much more practical kind of breakthrough."

That means that it's time to start taking advantage of this new era of computing, says Bowers. "One of the things that we're interested in is how much it costs to take advantage of this new technology in the future," he adds. "