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A new class of electronic logic device developed by researchers at Georgia Tech generates a current-switching electric field by applying mechanical strain to zinc oxide nanowires.

The strain could be as simple as pushing a button, or be created by the flow of a liquid, stretching of muscles, or the movement of a robotic component. The devices, which include transistors and diodes, could be used in nanometer-scale robotics and very small electromechanical systems.

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Photo credit: Gary Meek/Georgia Tech