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Scientists blend coinage metals to obtain alloys better than gold

Scientists have developed a novel method for altering the light reflected or absorbed by a material by match-making combinations of gold, silver, and copper into various mixtures of metals, or alloys.

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Water filters of the future may be made from billions of tiny, graphene-based nanoscrolls. Each scroll, made by rolling up a single, atom-thick layer of graphene, could be tailored to trap specific molecules and pollutants in its tightly wound folds.

Minisensor is designed to warn of epileptic seizures

For epilepsy patients and attending physicians, it has been a challenge to correctly assess the frequency and severity of epileptic seizures without inpatient recording equipment. A consortium coordinated by the epileptologists of the University Hospital Bonn is now developing a mobile sensor that can detect seizures.

Airbus Group, Siemens agreement for hybrid electric propulsion systems

Airbus Group and Siemens have signed a collaboration agreement in the field of hybrid electric propulsion. In doing so, both companies have launched a major joint project towards the electrification of aviation with the goal of demonstrating the technical feasibility of various hybrid/electric propulsion systems by 2020.

Interview with SecureRF at The Internet of Things Applications USA

Video interview with SecureRF at the Internet of Things USA exhibition.

Europe's most important event on emerging technologies opens next week

To date, attendee registrations are up by 17% and exhibiting organizations are up by 27% on last year.

Physicists build world's smallest heat engine

An innovative form of heat engine that operates using only one single atom.

A flexible camera: a radically different approach to imaging

A team of engineers has developed a novel sheet camera that can be wrapped around everyday objects to capture images that cannot be taken with one or more conventional cameras.

Death of hybrid vehicles?

Sales of hybrid cars in the USA collapsed from 3.2% of car sales in 2013 to under 2% in 2015 as Americans responded to the sharply reduced oil price. However the oil price will recover eventually so commentary that it heralds the death of hybrid vehicles is wide of the mark. Indeed hybrid car sales outside the USA were sharply up.

Ultra-thin glass is up and coming

Fraunhofer FEP is an experienced partner for technological developments, known for testing the limits of new materials and for optimization of those materials with respect to market demands. Currently, researchers are dedicating their efforts to investigations of ultra-thin glass. The focus of recent activities is sheet-to-sheet coatings on large-area ultra-thin glass.

Wearable Technology: Smart printed sensors monitor movement sequences

A novel transparent sensor material developed by Fraunhofer ISC enables movement measuring sensors to be printed onto textiles.

3D printed aircraft to aircraft to navigate through ice

A tiny, pilotless, 3D printed aircraft has launched from the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship HMS Protector for the first time to assist with navigating through the Antarctic.

IDTechEx Interview: Medical Sensors from BeBop

Video interview with BeBop Sensors at the IDTechEx Wearable USA event.

Charging the future at Berlin Electric Vehicle Conference

At the conference, Electric Vehicles: Everything is Changing as part of the IDTechEx Show!, April 27-28, the future of vehicle charging will be revealed and put in context.

Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with highest power conversion

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has successfully developed perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with the world's highest power conversion efficiency of 25.5% .

Buses facing a classical shakeout

IDTechEx's Chairman Dr Peter Harrop analyses the current state of the market for electric buses.

Speech by Diarmuid O'Connell, VP, Tesla Motors

IDTechEx attended a presentation by Diarmuid O'Connell of Tesla Motors at the AVERE E-Mobility event in Amsterdam 13 April 2016, summarised here.

Printed Electronics Europe: Registrations up 17%, Exhibitors up 27%

Don't miss Europe's largest event on the topic next week. See the full value chain in one place and gain vital insights from end users

Invest in the right battery markets: New opportunities

This article will discuss the emerging technologies, new opportunities and potential markets in the battery industry.