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New Hydrogel Types, Applications, Opportunities

Gymnast of chemicals, the awesome hydrogel is a 3D network of hydrophilic polymers like a giant molecule that can swell in water and hold at least 10% of water while maintaining a well-defined structure. Medical hydrogels currently dominate hydrogel publicity, patents, and research but the rest will become a larger business 2022-2042.

Full-Scale Offshore Charging Station for Vessels at Offshore Wind Farm

Maersk Supply Service, a part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, is launching its offshore vessel-charging venture, Stillstrom, to support the decarbonisation of the maritime industry by eliminating idle emissions. Together with Ørsted, Stillstrom will demonstrate the world's first full-scale offshore charging station for vessels at an offshore wind farm, scheduled for installation later this year.

Extreme Exoplanet has a Complex and Exotic Atmosphere

Researchers have analyzed the atmosphere of one of the most extreme known planets in great detail. The results from this hot, Jupiter-like planet that was first characterized with the help of the CHEOPS space telescope, may help astronomers understand the complexities of many other exoplanets - including Earth-like planets.

3D Printed Tags Classify and Store Data on Physical Objects

In place of the standard barcodes affixed to products, which may be removed or detached or become otherwise unreadable over time, these tags are unobtrusive (due to the fact that they are invisible) and far more durable, given that they're embedded within the interior of objects fabricated on standard 3D printers

Tonnes of Used Face Masks to Be Turned into Energy

Researchers have developed a new technology for producing cost-effective batteries from medical waste. The authors of the research claim that their technology could turn waste that is difficult to recycle into raw materials, according to a study published in the Journal of Energy Storage.

Kirigami Robotic Grippers Are Delicate Enough to Lift Egg Yolks

Engineering researchers have demonstrated a new type of flexible, robotic grippers that are able to lift delicate egg yolks without breaking them, and that are precise enough to lift a human hair. The work has applications for both soft robotics and biomedical technologies.

Food Tracking AI System to Reduce Malnutrition in Care Homes

New technology could help reduce malnutrition and improve overall health in long-term care homes by automatically recording and tracking how much food residents consume.

InnovationLab's Battery Management Solution Uses Printed Sensors

InnovationLab announces BaMoS, its innovative battery monitoring solution for automotive applications. BaMoS uses ultra-thin printed pressure and temperature sensors to capture detailed battery data down to the individual cell level, which can be used to extend battery lifetime by up to 40%.

Gigajot

Gigajot is developing a novel type of solid-state image sensor that is capable of counting the precise number of photons incident on every pixel. This brings benefits including increased dynamic range and higher temporal resolution. This profile is based on a presentation at the Photonic Spectra Conference 2022.

Eco-Friendly Micro-Supercapacitors Using Fallen Leaves

A research team has developed a graphene-inorganic-hybrid micro-supercapacitor made of leaves using femtosecond direct laser writing lithography. The advancement of wearable electronic devices is synonymous with innovations in flexible energy storage devices. Of the various energy storage devices, micro-supercapacitors have drawn a great deal of interest for their high electrical power density, long lifetimes, and short charging times.

Telops

Telops has developed a mid-IR wavelength (approximately 3000-20,000 nm) hyperspectral camera that is targeted at gas sensing. This profile is based on a presentation given at the Photonics Spectra Conference 2022.

Afon Technology

Afon Technology is a UK-based startup looking to develop a noninvasive CGM based on dielectric spectroscopy. IDTechEx Analyst Brendan Beh spoke with Afon CEO Sabih Chaudhry on the 26th of January, 2022.

Carbon3D

Carbon3D released two new printers in January 2022 - the M3 and M3 Max.

Bi-directional Charging and Utilities

Widespread and uncontrolled EV charging could double peak loads on distribution networks. Yet EVs using smart, two-way charging can feed power back into the network from their batteries at times of peak demand, recharge at times that avoid peak demand on the electric grid and store surplus power when demand is low. The energy and mobility sectors will converge in the future. Energy will flow bi-directionally - from the grid into an electric car and discharged to power appliances, homes and back to the grid itself. This premium article covers the current state of bi-directional technology, limitations and the roadmap to achieving full vehicle to everything (V2X) capability. It also includes an analysis into the role of utilities and why their participation in the growth of charging infrastructure is important.

Renault, Nissan & Mitsubishi Motors Announce Common Roadmap

Renault Group, Nissan Motor Co Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced common projects and actions to accelerate and to shape their shared future towards 2030, focusing on the mobility value chain.

Robot Performs First Laparoscopic Surgery Without Human Help

A robot has performed laparoscopic surgery on the soft tissue of a pig without the guiding hand of a human—a significant step toward fully automated surgery on humans.

Refrigerated Warehouses May Soon be Storing More Than Food

Refrigerated food warehouses consume large amounts of electricity and produce significant amounts of waste heat. A novel energy storage technology developed with EU funding will improve the sector's energy profile, support renewables, and contribute to Europe's ambitious carbon neutrality and sustainability plans.

Nanoscribe Launches Quantum X Align High Precision 3D Printer

The Quantum X align is the first 3D printer with advanced 3D alignment capabilities that enables the printing of freeform microoptical elements directly onto optical fibers and photonic chips, setting new standards in the design and fabrication of microoptical elements.

Energy Storage System for Gold Mine in Suriname

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a 7.8-megawatt / 7.8-megawatt hour energy storage system to a leading gold mining company to help achieve its climate targets and decarbonisation goals at a mine in Suriname. This is the first utility-scale energy storage system to be built in Suriname and Wärtsilä's first energy storage project in the country.

SMC Global Power Holdings and Fluence's First Battery Project Begins

Fluence announced that the first 20-megawatt / 20-megawatt hour battery-based energy storage system in the 470 MW / 470 MWh portfolio the company is deploying for SMC Global Power Holdings Corp.