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Thermoelectric material to hit market later this year

California-based Alphabet Energy plans to begin selling a new type of material that can turn heat into electricity. Unlike previous thermoelectrics, as such materials are known, it is abundant, cheap, and nontoxic.

New Energy Technologies Inc

New Energy Technologies (NET) develops patent portfolios around renewable energy technologies and seeks to license them out. They are a small operation but are a publicly-traded company. NET is primarily focused on developing and commercializing IP around the use of organic photovoltaics in the BIPV sector.

OLED displays in wearable devices

OLED displays have been very successful in mobile phones. As consumer electronics companies are trying to identify the next big thing, there is now a proliferation of "wearables" - devices that can be worn on the body. OLED technology brings some distinct advantages in these applications, such as thinner and curved displays.

Nano-sized silicon oxide electrode for lithium ion batteries

The authors have successfully produced nanocomposite SiO powders by plasma spray physical vapor deposition using low cost metallurgical grade powders at high throughputs.

Silicon sponge improves lithium-ion battery performance

The lithium-ion batteries that power our laptops and electric vehicles could store more energy and run longer on a single charge with the help of a sponge-like silicon material.

When the efficiency matters

The electric drive systems for buses are in a key position as cities target on reducing emissions and fuel consumption of public transportation.

A cool approach to flexible electronics

A nanoparticle ink that can be used for printing electronics without high-temperature annealing presents a possible profitable approach for manufacturing flexible electronics.

Electric Vehicles Adopt Range Extenders without Pistons

Range extenders are the engine part of series hybrids for land, water and air whether plug-in or not. Plug-in cars alone promise to be a $122 billion market in 2024 which means a very large marker for range extenders - probably over $60 billion in 2024 - that are smaller, lighter weight, have less noise and vibration, can be mounted any way up, are preferably multi-fuel and more effiecient and clean and have lower up-front cost and cost-over-life.

How to make more efficient fuel cells

Fuel cells use oxygen and hydrogen as fuel to create electricity; if the process were run in reverse, the fuel cells could be used to store electricity, as well.

Updates in printed electronics from Japan

IDTechEx recently visited Japan for the FineTech expo in Tokyo. This article summarises the latest findings and updates from Japanese companies in the field of printed electronics.

Giant rollable TVs on the horizon, says LG

LG has announced the release of two new paper-thin TV panels, with one that is so flexible it can be rolled into a 3cm diameter tube.

Supercapacitors for electric vehicles are gaining traction

The replacement of batteries means grabbing a chunk of the lithium-ion battery market in particular but also inroads into lead-acid and nickel metal hydride territory.

Kateeva

Founded in 2008, Kateeva is headquartered in Menlo Park (Silicon Valley), backed by equipment companies (Applied Materials & Veeco) and venture investors (Sigma Partners, Spark Capital & Madrone Capital). In Nov 2013, Kateeva unveiled the YIELDjet, their first inkjet printing equipment designed for OLED display production, showing pictures of a system that can handle Gen 8 substrate glass. Kateeva's printer can be used for the deposition of OLED materials but also thin film encapsulation.

IDTechEx summarises SID Display Week

As the development of flexible displays continues, companies are starting to focus on optimizing manufacturing processes and reducing costs.

IDTechEx: Multi-motor electric vehicles but not as we know them

The IDTechEx report on electric motors External Link has become a highly regarded reference book dealing with land, water and airborne electric vehicles so suppliers can see their total addressable market and users can identify best practice, wherever it first appears.

Electrical component hitches a ride with mechanical support

A new composite material that can simultaneously withstand mechanical loads and store electrical energy has been created by scientists in the UK and Belgium.

New kid on the block breaks into the smart windows and glass industry

A new kid on the block has broken into the smart windows and glass industry - and this time it's not a glass manufacturer!

Solar cell technology based on N-type substrates

Nano-electronics research center imec, has reported an n-type PERT crystalline silicon (Si) solar cell fabricated on a large area wafer (15.6cm x 15.6 cm) reaching a top conversion efficiency of 21.5 percent (calibrated at ISE Callab).

Using sand to improve battery performance

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering have created a lithium ion battery that outperforms the current industry standard by three times. The key material: sand. Yes, sand.

Making dreams come true : making graphene from plastic?

Graphene is gaining heated attention, dubbed a "wonder material" with great conductivity, flexibility and durability. However, graphene is hard to come by due to the fact that its manufacturing process is complicated and mass production not possible.