TyroMotion GmbH (AT)

'Clean-on-Demand' film for roll-to-roll flexible electronics

As part of the EU-funded, Holst Centre-coordinated Clean4Yield project, DuPont Teijin Films (DTF) is developing a new 'Clean-on-Demand' PET polyester film that could boost yields and cut costs for roll-to-roll (R2R) production of flexible electronics.

End-user perspectives on the future of 3D printing

A recent aerospace-led event presented some of the current thinking of European companies on the subject of 3D printing.

Exotic drops could lead to all-liquid battery

Through the combination of water, oil and nanoparticle surfactants plus an external field, researchers are able to stabilize water drops into non-equilibrium shapes that could find valuable uses as therapeutic delivery systems, biosensors, microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices, or possibly as the basis for an all-liquid electrical battery.

Graphene LIVE USA 2013

Graphene LIVE! USA was a huge success. It brought together 30 top-class speakers and 16 graphene exhibitors, giving them access to a pool of more than 2,000 business-oriented attendees and 160+ exhibiting companies.

Bluetooth Smart radio with record battery lifetime

Imec, Holst Centre and Wicentric have introduced their integrated ultra-low power Bluetooth® Smart radio solution for a range of smart applications.

Army's Ultra Light Vehicle now in survivability testing

Two of the three vehicles in the Army's "Ultra Light Vehicle" program have now entered survivability testing in Nevada and Maryland, to evaluate both their blast and ballistic protection capability.

envisionTEC Gmbh

This profile summarizes the activities of the company EnvisionTEC as a manufacturer of 3D printers and supplier of photopolymers. The current and future status of the company are discussed.

Printed electronics process could support wafer-thin paper keyboards

Nordic Semiconductor ASA has announced that Novalia has developed a low-cost, patented manufacturing technology using standard print processes combined with capacitive touch technology, that would allow Bluetooth low energy wireless control to be added to everyday low cost materials such as paper, card, and plastic, for potentially just a few dollars in high volume.

Scorched hair makes supercapacitors greener

Researchers in China have used human hair to make a vital component of energy-storage devices.

Market size and dynamics for 3D printing materials

The market for 3D printing materials is held artificially high by premium pricing on the part of a number of 3D printer manufacturers and maintained in some cases by locking-in of end-users to the printer manufacturers own materials supplies. This is hindering development both of novel materials and a competitive market as barriers to entry of new 3D printing materials suppliers are high. In this article, IDTechEx Research examines the market for 3D printing material, considering different price evolution scenarios. IDTechEx Research breaks down the total market by material type, considering photopolymers, thermoplastics (powdered and solid), metal powders, inkjet materials. IDTechEx Research also assesses the sensitivity of the material market to the total installed base for a given 3D printing technology.

Novel LEDs pave the way to cheaper displays

Researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Regensburg have developed a novel type of organic light-emitting diode (OLED).

Efficient, low cost copper oxide solar cell

Amit Goyal and his team of research scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using copper oxide to redesign the face of solar power.

Electric vehicle batteries used in Mitsubishi's Super Giraffe robot

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has developed a remote-controlled robot, dubbed the "MHI-Super Giraffe (MARS-C), capable of working at heights up to 8 metres and moving freely in areas inaccessible by humans like highly radioactive environments.

Peptide-based nanotechnology applied to smartphones and tablets

StoreDot Ltd., a nanotechnology startup company which has discovered the first bio-organic Nanodots, has announced that it has received $6 million from several strategic and private investors.

Honda FCEV concept makes world debut

The sleekly styled Honda FCEV Concept, made its world debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show.

Viridis 3D

This profile details the activities of US-based 3D printing materials supplier Viridis3D together with the company's plans for future development.

Longest cycle life reported so far for any lithium-sulfur battery.

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have demonstrated in the laboratory a lithium-sulfur (Li/S) battery that has more than twice the specific energy of lithium-ion batteries and that lasts for more than 1,500 cycles of charge-discharge with minimal decay of the battery's capacity. This is longest cycle life reported so far for any lithium-sulfur battery.

$1.4m grant for large-scale production of carbon nanotube materials

Florida State researchers have been awarded more than $1.4 million from the National Science Foundation to develop a system that will produce large amounts of a state-of-the-art material made from carbon nanotubes that researchers believe could transform everything from the way airplanes are built to how prosthetic limbs fit the human body.

Success of Printed Electronics USA

Last week the annual IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA event featured 160 exhibiting companies, over 200 presentations and approximately 2,200 attendees. Exhibitor attendance grew by over 50% and attendees grew by over 35% compared to the previous year.

Nissan introduces revolutionary electric vehicle ownership scheme

Nissan has listened to its growing UK LEAF customer base and is introducing a comprehensive customer commitment to dramatically improve the ownership experience of a Nissan LEAF.