5 Jun 2015

Fuel cell electric vehicles 2015-2030: surprises continue
This article shares some of the findings of the new IDTechEx Research report, Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles 2015-2030: Land, Water, Air and some of what will be discussed in the forthcoming IDTechEx webinar on 9th June.
5 Jun 2015

The industrialisation of truly flexible AMOLED displays
Building on a series of flexible AMOLED demonstrators made previously by FlexEnable, the two companies have now manufactured a glass-free, full-colour, flexible AMOLED display based on FlexEnable's low-temperature process for plastic transistors and CPT's RGB OLED technology.
5 Jun 2015

Connected clothes offer new possibilities
Project Jacquard makes it possible to weave touch and gesture interactivity into any textile using standard, industrial looms.
4 Jun 2015

Making the cleanest cars affordable
The California Air Resource Board is initiating a pilot project in the Greater Los Angeles area and San Joaquin Valley to help low-income individuals and families get rid of old polluting vehicles and purchase much cleaner and more fuel-efficient cars.
4 Jun 2015

Chemists discover key reaction mechanism behind sodium-oxygen battery
Chemists have discovered the key reaction that takes place in sodium-air batteries that could pave the way for development of the so-called holy grail of electrochemical energy storage.
4 Jun 2015

Investment of over € 7 million to build OLED centre in Korea
Merck has invested over € 7 million to establish the OLED Application Center in Poseung, Korea.
3 Jun 2015

Collaboration to optimize inkjet printing for mass production of OLED
DuPont Displays and Kateeva have announced that they will join forces to develop optimized inks, equipment, and processes to further advance inkjet printing technology for Organic Light Emitting Diode display devices.
3 Jun 2015

Smart clothes for personalized cooling and heating
Imagine a fabric that will keep your body at a comfortable temperature—regardless of how hot or cold it actually is.
3 Jun 2015

New 'designer carbon' boosts battery performance
Scientists have created a new carbon material that significantly boosts the performance of energy-storage technologies.
3 Jun 2015

Boosting confidence in new manufacturing technologies
DARPA's Open Manufacturing program seeks to build and demonste rapid qualification technologies that comprehensively capture, analyze and control variability in the manufacturing process to predict the properties of resulting products.
2 Jun 2015

Partnership will develop new lithium battery
MIRA Ltd has announced a collaborative agreement with Fundação Parque Tecnológico Itaipu to develop a new centre of excellence for energy storage in Brazil.
2 Jun 2015

NPL VAMAS Organic and Printed Electronics Standardisation Report
NPL, in collaboration with the Versailles Project on Advanced Materials & Standards has prepared a report that details the current landscape of standardisation efforts in organic and printed electronics.
2 Jun 2015

Trees are source for high-capacity, soft batteries
A method for making elastic high-capacity batteries from wood pulp was unveiled by researchers in Sweden and the US.
External press release
2 Jun 2015

Beneq's breakthrough roll-to-roll ALD system
The UK-based Centre for Process Innovation is piloting Beneq's groundbreaking roll-to-roll ALD system.
External press release
2 Jun 2015

FlexEnable announces breakthrough in manufacturability
FlexEnable is announcing a technology breakthrough for the manufacture of full colour, organic liquid crystal displays, making the manufacture of glass-free LCDs both practical and cost-effective for the first time.
Full profile interview
2 Jun 2015

Faradion
Faradion Limited is an early stage company (est. 2011) engaged in the development of low-cost, non-aqueous sodium-ion (Na ion) rechargeable batteries for automotive, utility and consumer sectors (grid energy storage).
Full profile interview
2 Jun 2015

Varibel Innovations
Varibel was established in 2003, based in Arnhem in the Netherlands. The company was formed as a way to commercialize technologies developed at TU Delft. Varibel purchased the key patents for 'hearing glasses' and the associated technology in 2003. They brought this product to market in 2006.
1 Jun 2015

The direction of development in autonomous vehicle research
Autonomous vehicles uses a portfolio of sensors that is highly dependent on Lidar technology, given the high price of these sensors, researchers are looking how to reduce the reliance on this technology through enhancing the capabilities of cheaper sensor technologies.
1 Jun 2015

Wearable technology in healthcare: characterizing the largest sector
This article presents a view of the current medical sensor landscape. With huge revenue potential and clear drivers, many companies from the electronics, textiles and manufacturing industries alike are interested. This article describes some of the business plans adopted to date.
1 Jun 2015

Engineering phase changes in nanoparticle arrays
Scientists have just taken a big step toward the goal of engineering dynamic nanomaterials whose structure and associated properties can be switched on demand.