Trinity College Dublin

Researchers produce powerful biosensor for medical diagnostics

This new biosensor has demonstrated very high sensitivity in detecting cholera toxins and can provide earlier diagnosis of conditions such as cancer and other infectious diseases.

Agreement for the production of atomically thin 2D layered materials

Capitalising on its experience in the manufacture of graphene, Thomas Swan Ltd can now quickly scale the manufacture of 2D materials, such as boron nitride and molybdenum disulphide, which will be available from this summer.

Intelligent mouthguard to record our daily grind

SmartSplint will be able to deliver up to date, personalised information about bruxism right to the patient's phone and help them to understand their condition better and perhaps point to how they could modify their lifestyles to reduce how much they grind.

Scientists discovery mystery behind solar energy harvesting material

Scientists have discovered how hybrid organic/inorganic perovskites, which have been used as highly efficient solar harvesting materials, really work

Next-gen 3D printing tech for spacemen

Trinity engineers are leading a €500,000 project to develop the technology, which will allow mechanical structures to be made and coated with different materials. Cold Spray will be used in science missions in outer space, but will also have everyday applications much closer to home.

New reliable source of graphene products announced at Berlin show

Thomas Swan will introduce two new high quality graphene products to the market at Printed Electronics Europe 2014 in Berlin, Germany.

Nanohelices for energy harvesting

Researchers at Trinity College in Dublin and led by Professor Vojislav Krstic are investigating advanced materials and their electronic properties.

New nanomaterials unlock new energy technologies

A new way of splitting layered materials to give atomically thin "nanosheets" has been discovered by a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funded research team.

SolarPrint with Fiat powers vehicles of the future

Irish energy technology company SolarPrint have entered into a partnership with Italian car manufacturing giant, Fiat, to develop solar panels that can be incorporated into automotives roof surface, as a means of generating alternative sources of energy for vehicles by converting light to power.

SolarPrint enters into solar technology deal with Fiat

R&D consortium plans to develop the next generation of solar technology to cover the surface of electric vehicles.

Printed Electronics - the Giants Get Involved

Printed electronics often involves simple things such as printed conductive patterns to counter the pollution, unreliability, bulk, weight and cost of wires, solder and etched patterns. Most commonly, printed electronics will be used where traditional technology is simply not a feasible solution, such as wallpaper that generates power and doubles as a television and lighting or electronic anti-counterfeiting on 100 billion cigarette packets yearly, giving traceability at a cost of only 0.1 cents per package.

Printed Electronics vs Silicon

Although the capabilities of complex silicon chips increase at a rapid pace, there is little or no reduction in cost of the simplest silicon chips. How does printed electronics fit in?

Printed Electronics - On Track to a Major Industry

Progress with printed and thin film electronics.