Posts tagged: advanced materials

When we enter the world of nanotechnology, we step into dimensions that are almost unimaginable — less than 100 nanometers, smaller than anything the human eye can detect. For comparison: a single human hair is around 50,000 to 70,000 nanometers thick. A nanoparticle compared to a football is like a football compared to planet Earth. This scale is not only fascinating in itself, it is also the key to new scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs.

Global trends in health and wellness are driving demand for innovative measurement solutions. With an aging population and rising healthcare costs, more sustainable health monitoring solutions are urgently needed. Through collaboration and the EU project Sustronics, Screentec from Oulu, Finland, aims to reduce environmental impact and promote industry-wide adoption of more sustainable practices by developing wearable electrodes with eco-friendly substrates and conductive pastes, such as copper and carbon.