{"id":198183,"date":"2024-12-21T19:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T23:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=198183"},"modified":"2024-10-22T08:30:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T12:30:56","slug":"scientists-kirigami-technique-create-antennas","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/scientists-kirigami-technique-create-antennas\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirigami is the new inspiration for creating flexible antennas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Kirigami<\/strong> , a variation of Japanese origami that involves cutting and folding paper to create three-dimensional figures, could hold the key to the future of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/proyecta-industrial-de-mexico-developed-state-of-the-art-telecommunications-systems-for-the-dos-bocas-refinery\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"82654\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">telecommunications<\/a><\/strong> , as researchers at Drexel University and British Columbia University have applied the ancient art to <strong>develop reconfigurable microwave antennas<\/strong> using advanced nanomaterials.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flexible and adaptable &#8220;kirigami-style&#8221; antennas<\/h2>\n\n<p>The team, which published its findings in <em>Nature Communications<\/em> , has shown how a simple sheet coated with <strong>MXene<\/strong> , a nanomaterial that possesses conductive properties, can be transformed into tunable radio antennas. This discovery allows <strong>the antennas to change shape<\/strong> and thereby adjust their ability to transmit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/articulo\/non-destructive-testing-using-microwave\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"articulo\" data-id=\"108219\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electromagnetic waves<\/a><\/strong> . <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MXene-based kirigami designs: showcasing reconfigurable frequency selectivity in microwave regime\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0J8D6IGqnog?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">MXene has conductive properties. Source: AJ Drexel Nanomaterials Institute Official <\/p>\n\n<p>With the growing demand for smaller, faster and more efficient devices, these antennas could play a crucial role. Being able to adjust their frequency simply by physically manipulating their structure opens a door to new applications in areas such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/create-functional-robotic-hand-3d-printing\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"108870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">soft robotics<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/articulo\/aerospace-propulsion-innovations\/\" data-type=\"articulo\" data-id=\"132019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aerospace infrastructure<\/a><\/strong> . <\/p>\n\n<p>The ability to manufacture these antennas cheaply and easily also increases their potential in the telecommunications industry.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MXene: the material behind the magic<\/h2>\n\n<p>MXene, originally developed at Drexel, is key to this breakthrough. This nanomaterial can adhere to stretchable substrates, allowing the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/huawei-developed-an-eco-friendly-5g-antenna-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"68615\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">antennas<\/a><\/strong> to maintain their durability and flexibility. The team used <strong>kirigami techniques<\/strong> to cut specific patterns into the MXene-coated surface, creating antennas that can be easily reconfigured for different communication frequencies.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Furthermore, these antennas have proven effective in three widely used microwave frequency bands, confirming their viability in future <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/sateliot-launched-four-satellites-coverage-5g\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"182971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5G networks<\/a><\/strong> and beyond.<\/p>\n\n<p>This approach is technologically innovative and opens the door to new forms of design. Kirigami, with its ability to transform a flat sheet into three-dimensional structures, offers both an aesthetic and functional solution. According to the researchers, this is just the first step towards <strong>integrating flexible and adjustable antennas into modern wireless devices<\/strong> .  <\/p>\n\n<p>As next steps, the team plans <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-024-51853-1#Abs1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to explore new geometries<\/a><\/strong> and materials to maximize the performance and efficiency of these reconfigurable antennas.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social media and don&#8217;t miss any of our posts!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/drexel.edu\/news\/archive\/2024\/October\/kirigami-MXene-antennas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drexel University<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These antennas can change their transmission frequency up to 400 MHz simply by altering their physical shape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8403,"featured_media":198171,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13034,13078],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-198183","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-curiosities","categoria_noticias-innovation"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/198183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8403"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=198183"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/198183\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/198171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=198183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=198183"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=198183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}