{"id":1783,"date":"2024-10-04T18:48:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T18:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.in\/ENews\/?p=1783"},"modified":"2024-10-04T18:48:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T18:48:25","slug":"new-polymer-nanocomposite-paves-way-for-innovative-road-safety-sensor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=1783","title":{"rendered":"New Polymer Nanocomposite Paves Way for Innovative Road Safety Sensor.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h1>New Polymer Nanocomposite Paves Way for Innovative Road Safety Sensor.<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bengaluru:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Researchers at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) have developed a prototype road safety sensor using a novel polymer nanocomposite designed to enhance safety at high-risk turning points prone to accidents. This innovative sensor, which incorporates pressure sensing and energy harvesting capabilities, could significantly improve road safety measures.<\/p>\n<p>The prototype can be installed in movable ramps, positioned just 100 meters before critical turning points. As vehicles approach, the sensor activates and displays warnings on a screen, alerting drivers to the upcoming danger. The device operates based on the piezoelectric effect, enabling it to generate and store energy for powering electronic devices.<\/p>\n<p>The polymer nanocomposite is made from transition metal dichalcogenide, specifically synthesized vanadium disulfide (VS2), which enhances the piezoelectric properties of traditional polymers. Researchers integrated these nanoparticles into a well-known piezoelectric polymer, poly(vinylidene difluoride) (PVDF), to create composite films with improved functionality.<\/p>\n<p>This breakthrough has been documented in the Journal of Material Chemistry A, and an Indian patent application has been filed for the invention. The project is part of a broader initiative funded by the Department of Science and Technology under the INSPIRE faculty fellowship program.<\/p>\n<p>The successful development of this prototype demonstrates the potential for advanced materials to play a vital role in self-powered energy generation and pressure sensing applications, paving the way for safer roads in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Polymer Nanocomposite Paves Way for Innovative Road Safety Sensor. &nbsp; Bengaluru: &nbsp; Researchers at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" data-url=https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=1783><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3],"tags":[658],"class_list":["post-1783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-india-news","category-latest-news","tag-new-polymer-nanocomposite-paves-way-for-innovative-road-safety-sensor"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>New Polymer Nanocomposite Paves Way for Innovative Road Safety Sensor.\u00a0 - The Eagle News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=1783\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New Polymer Nanocomposite Paves Way for Innovative Road Safety Sensor.\u00a0 - The Eagle News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"New Polymer Nanocomposite Paves Way for Innovative Road Safety Sensor. &nbsp; 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