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Going carbon free boosts battery life

Zinc-air batteries are one of the most promising solutions for the large-scale storage of intermittently-generated renewable electricity from solar, wind or tidal: they are non-flammable, inexpensive and with a very high energy density.

Three-layer nanoparticle catalysts improve zinc-air batteries

Nanoparticles containing three different layers of material can help to boost the performance of a zinc-air battery, researchers have found.

Sounding out flu viruses

Sensors based on special sound waves known as surface acoustic waves are capable of detecting tiny amounts of antigens of Influenza A viruses.

Highly conductive material for 3D-printing of circuits

Scientists have invented a new type of thermoplastic thread that can be used in 3D printers to create functional circuits for use in electrical gadgets.

Sputtering start for flat materials

Two-dimensional materials have a whole host of exotic properties because they are just one atom thick. Researchers have now developed a method for creating large areas of atom-thin material for use in electronic devices.

Innovative process to print flexible electronic circuits

Nanyang Technological University has successfully printed complex electronic circuits using a common t-shirt printer.

First driverless vehicles for public in Singapore are electric

Two driverless vehicles are being deployed, free-of-charge for public use inSingapore.

Navigating obstacles to fueling the future

A long-lived catalyst facilitates the first steps toward a viable small-scale on-board hydrogen generator.

A*STAR's SIMTech to build local capabilities for printed electronics

A*STAR's Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology has launched a Collaborative Industry Project on Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing of Functional Film and Printed Electronics to help companies develop technological and production capabilities in this emerging sector.

Dyes help harvest light

Researchers have developed zinc porphyrin dyes that harvest light in both the visible and near-infrared parts of the spectrum.

Dyes help harvest light

Researchers have now developed zinc porphyrin dyes that harvest light in both the visible and near-infrared parts of the spectrum.

Paving the way for electronic applications

Two-dimensional sheets of electronic materials, such as graphene, show promise for practical nanoelectronics applications, including transparent electronic circuits used in electronic displays.

Multilayer polymers spring into action

The shrinking dimensions and decreased power consumption of modern electronic gadgets have created opportunities for energy harvesting processes that tap into free, green energy from the environment. Vibration harvesters, for example, produce small amounts of electricity from everyday mechanical disturbances such as wind currents, traffic noise or footsteps.

I2R and BYD team up to develop smart electric cars

A*STAR's Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) and BYD Company Limited, one of China's largest companies specialising in battery technologies, have signed a joint laboratory agreement to develop electric vehicles with autonomous vehicle sensors.

Harvesting vibrations to power microsensors

Researchers are tapping into low frequency vibrations, the most abundant and ubiquitous energy source in the surroundings, to power small-scale electronic devices indefinitely.

A gel that is clearly revolutionary

Researchers are determined to manufacture stretchable biomedical devices that interface directly with organs such as the skin, heart and brain.

Graphene sees the light

Researchers believe that graphene could be used as a transparent electrode in photovoltaic cells, replacing a layer of indium tin oxide (ITO) that is brittle and becoming increasingly expensive.

Inexpensive material boosts battery capacity

By improving the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries, a new electrode made from iron oxide nanoparticles could help electric vehicles to cover greater distances.

Layered semiconductors with magnetic interfaces

Semiconductor nanostructures are poised to play a big role in future solar-power.

Consortium to develop advanced packaging solutions

Reliability and performance issues are technical challenges in packaging solutions for compact sized consumer electronics and high power electronics.