Page 2 - Swee Ching News Today

Imagine being able to use commonplace objects like sea salt and a piece of cloth to capture moisture in the air surrounding humans to generate electricity, or even power commonplace gadgets with a non-toxic battery that is as thin as paper.

Researchers from the National University of Singapore have developed a new moisture-driven electricity generation device made of a thin layer of fabric, sea salt, carbon ink, and a special water-absorbing gel.

A new material would make personal protective suits more comfortable for healthcare workers, who risk heat stroke and even death from the heat.

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a novel super-hygroscopic material that enhances sweat evaporation within a personal protective suit, to create ...

Featuring a Nobel Prize winner for physics.

National University of Singapore In many parts of the world there may not be much precipitation, but there is a fair amount of water vapor in the air – particularly at night. An experimental new device draws in that vapor, then uses it to irrigate edible plants. Known as the SmartFarm, the small-scale prototype was designed by a team at the National University of Singapore, led by Asst. Prof. Tan Swee Ching. Its essentially a transparent acrylic box that has kangkong vegetable plants growing ...

 E-Mail IMAGE: A research team led by Assistant Professor Tan Swee Ching (left) from the NUS Department of Materials Science and Engineering has created SmartFarm - a device that uses an advanced... view more  Credit: National University of Singapore A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has recently developed a simple solution to address two of the worlds biggest problems - water scarcity and food shortage. They created a solar-powered, fully automated...

Researchers have created a novel film that is very effective in evaporating sweat from our skin to keep us cool and comfortable when we exercise. The moisture from sweat can also power wearable electronic devices such as watches, fitness trackers, and more, the researchers report. “Sweat is mostly composed of water. When water is evaporated from the skin surface, it lowers the skin temperature and we feel cooler,” says Tan Swee Ching, assistant professor from NUS Materials Science and Engin...