The first documentation of static electricity dates back to 600 BCE. Even after 2,600 years’ worth of tiny shocks, however, ...

An expert in surface structures, Marks is a professor emeritus of materials science and engineering at Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering. Karl Olson, a Ph.D. student in Marks’ research ...

We have known about the phenomenon of static electricity since at least the time of Aristotle. Aristotle credits fellow philosopher Thales of Miletus, who lived between 640 and 546 BCE ...

Despite much curiosity, there has been no satisfactory explanation for static electricity – until now. A new study reveals what generates that light zap, and the answer is simple yet intriguing. The ...

Anyone who has ever pet a cat or shuffled their feet across the carpet knows that rubbing objects together generates static electricity. But an explanation for this ...

Sep. 19, 2024 — Thermoelectric devices are devices that can convert heat into electrical energy. Researchers have now developed a thermoelectric device composed of organic materials that can ...

amid slumping sales during the coronavirus pandemic, so it's looking to harness a new power source to jump-start sales: static electricity. The company's next-generation Accutron Spaceview 2020 ...

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Burns & McDonnell's alliance with a South Korea electricity provider will enable the firm to learn about working on multibillion-dollar and mega-scale electricity projects expected in the U.S ...