https://www.idtechex.com/ IDTechEx provides independent analysis on the development and application of RFID, Printed Electronics, Photovoltaics and Energy Harvesting en Copyright (C) IDTechEx Ltd As the automotive industry continues to be an ever-relevant space, there are plenty of opportunities for composite materials, including those made with natural fibers, to be integrated into both the interiors and exteriors of vehicles. This article covers some of the technologies exhibited at JEC World 2026.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/natural-fiber-cars-sustainable-automotive-parts-at-jec-world-2026/34493?rsst2id=49https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/natural-fiber-cars-sustainable-automotive-parts-at-jec-world-2026/34493?rsst2id=49Thu, 19 Mar 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) Engineers have achieved a new benchmark in the design of atomically thin solar cells made of semiconducting perovskites, boosting their efficiency while retaining their ability to stand up to the environment.https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/25295/ultrathin-solar-cells-get-a-boost?rsst2id=49https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/25295/ultrathin-solar-cells-get-a-boost?rsst2id=49Wed, 24 Nov 2021 ZZZ The world has a plastics problem. Every day, approximately 8 million pieces of plastic make their way into the world's oceans and plastic pollution can now be found on every beach in the world, from busy tourist beaches to uninhabited tropical islands.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/bioplastics-could-help-plastic-pollution/20319?rsst2id=49https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/bioplastics-could-help-plastic-pollution/20319?rsst2id=49Wed, 01 Apr 2020 ZZZm.dent@idtechex.com (Dr Michael Dent) Plastic is everywhere, and that is the problem. There is a huge drive to address the concerns that consumers and industry alike have regarding the longevity of plastic in the environment.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/plastic-is-everywhere/18480?rsst2id=49https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/plastic-is-everywhere/18480?rsst2id=49Thu, 17 Oct 2019 ZZZb.core@IDTechEx.com (Dr Bryony Core) Researchers have discovered a simple new tweak that could double the efficiency of organic electronics. OLED-displays, plastic-based solar cells and bioelectronics are just some of the technologies that could benefit from their new discovery, which deals with "double-doped" polymers. https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/16255/breakthrough-in-organic-electronics?rsst2id=49https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/16255/breakthrough-in-organic-electronics?rsst2id=49Thu, 17 Jan 2019 ZZZ Dyes that are also of great interest for organic electronics have recently been prepared and crystallised. All that is required is just water, albeit under highly unusual conditions.https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/15071/amazingly-green-synthesis-method-for-high-tech-dyes?rsst2id=49https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/15071/amazingly-green-synthesis-method-for-high-tech-dyes?rsst2id=49Thu, 16 Aug 2018 ZZZ Crystals are brittle and inelastic? A novel class of smart, bendable crystalline organic materials has challenged this view. Now, scientists have engineered a molecular soft cocrystalline structure that bends and twists reversibly and without disintegration when stimulated by high temperature, mechanical force, or under UV light.https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/14628/organic-crystals-twist-bend-and-heal?rsst2id=49https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/14628/organic-crystals-twist-bend-and-heal?rsst2id=49Thu, 28 Jun 2018 ZZZ Research led by scientists has shown the potential of liquid crystal shells as enabling material for a vast array of future applications, ranging from autonomous driving to anti-counterfeiting technology and a new class of sensors. https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/14417/smart-material-enables-novel-applications?rsst2id=49https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/14417/smart-material-enables-novel-applications?rsst2id=49Fri, 01 Jun 2018 ZZZ Researchers have created a transparent hybrid film that combines natural clay minerals and dyes into a material that changes color in response to environmental humidity.https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/14370/functional-films-made-of-environmentally-friendly-clay-minerals-dyes?rsst2id=49https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/14370/functional-films-made-of-environmentally-friendly-clay-minerals-dyes?rsst2id=49Wed, 23 May 2018 ZZZ The upcoming IDTechEx Show! in Berlin (11th-12th April) features an array of emerging technologies from 3D printing to sensors used in healthcare.https://www.globalbiotechinsights.com/articles/13988/cells-as-factories-the-emergence-of-new-value-chains?rsst2id=49https://www.globalbiotechinsights.com/articles/13988/cells-as-factories-the-emergence-of-new-value-chains?rsst2id=49Wed, 28 Mar 2018 ZZZl.baers@idtechex.com (Dr Laura Baers) Organic conductors are soft materials that conduct electricity. They show promise in inexpensive, lightweight, flexible technologies, including solar cells, printable electronic circuits, and organic light-emitting diodes. More recently, their ability to interact intimately with ions and biomolecules has led to significant interest in bio-integrated electronics, such as implantable medical devices that can monitor or regulate signals inside the human body.https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/13231/new-method-benchmarks-organic-mixed-conductors?rsst2id=49https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/13231/new-method-benchmarks-organic-mixed-conductors?rsst2id=49Thu, 30 Nov 2017 ZZZ Unmanned aerial systems, commonly referred to as drones, could help farmers determine if their crop is growing satisfactorily, according to a recent study conducted by University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture researchers. https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/13169/breakthrough-could-launch-organic-electronics-beyond-cell-phone-screen?rsst2id=49https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/13169/breakthrough-could-launch-organic-electronics-beyond-cell-phone-screen?rsst2id=49Wed, 22 Nov 2017 ZZZ An international research team pioneered the development of a novel thin, organic film that supports a million more times read-write cycles and consumes 1,000 times less power than commercial flash memories.https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/13041/research-breaks-new-ground-in-memory-technology?rsst2id=49https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/13041/research-breaks-new-ground-in-memory-technology?rsst2id=49Tue, 31 Oct 2017 ZZZ When it comes to efficiency, sometimes it helps to look to Mother Nature for advice - even in technology as advanced as printable, flexible electronics.https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/11376/dynamic-templates-critical-to-printable-electronics-technology?rsst2id=49https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/11376/dynamic-templates-critical-to-printable-electronics-technology?rsst2id=49Tue, 18 Jul 2017 ZZZ Try bending your iPhone in half. Or roll up your tablet like a scroll. Or wrap a touchscreen TV around a pole. Didn't work out so well, did it? That's because the ceramic material used to make many of today's touchscreens has only two of three needed qualities: it's conductive, it's transparent—but it's not flexible.https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/11229/super-strong-stretchy-silver?rsst2id=49https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/11229/super-strong-stretchy-silver?rsst2id=49Wed, 21 Jun 2017 ZZZ