IDTechEx

Smart Bandage Solves a Major Problem When Treating Chronic Wounds

How can doctors make sure a dressed wound is healing without taking off the bandage? This is a conundrum, because removing a bandage can disrupt the healing process. Technology presented in a new study in open-access journal Frontiers in Physics could help.

Trio of Sustainable Power Sources for Royal Caribbean's Next Ships

The cruise industry's first hybrid powered ship is set to debut summer 2023 as part of Royal Caribbean Group's ultra-luxury brand Silversea Cruises. The new class of ships, known as 'Project Evolution,' will operate using a trio of power sources including a fuel cell system, battery technology and dual fuel engines using liquefied natural gas as the main fuel. This hybrid solution, using fuel cell technology, allows the ship to be free of local emissions while at port.

Unmasking the Magic of Superconductivity in Twisted Graphene

The discovery in 2018 of superconductivity in two single-atom-thick layers of graphene stacked at a precise angle of 1.1 degrees (called 'magic'-angle twisted bilayer graphene) came as a big surprise to the scientific community. Since the discovery, physicists have asked whether magic graphene's superconductivity can be understood using existing theory, or whether fundamentally new approaches are required - such as those being marshalled to understand the mysterious ceramic compound that superconducts at high temperatures.

New Record of 25.8% Conversion Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells

A research team has set a new efficiency record for a perovskite solar cell at 25.8% by forming an interlayer between electron-transporting and perovskite layers to minimize interfacial defects, contributing to the decrease in the power conversion efficiencies.

ePropelled: Dynamic Torque-switching Electric Motor

ePropelled is a start-up developing novel electric traction motors with operational modes that optimise different stages of the drive cycle. IDTechEx caught up with the company to learn how they plan to make electric vehicle makers more profitable.

TruSpin

TruSpin are an early-stage company based in Birmingham, Alabama making nanofiber products with AC electrospinning. IDTechEx spoke to the CEO, Robert Agnew, about TruSpin's technology and product range, focussing especially on its silicon nanofiber products for Li-ion battery anodes and ceramic nanofibers for heat-resistant PPE.

Nano4Fibers

Nano4Fibers is a Czech company manufacturing nanofiber products. IDTechEx spoke to its CEO, Jan Buk, at TechConnect 2021. Nano4Fibers uses centrifugal spinning to make its nanofibers and produces these in polymer and ceramic forms. A recent success has been its BreaSAFE brand which manufactures reusable nanofiltered masks and respirators as well as other pandemic-related items.

EcoRobotix

Swiss start-up, one of the most well funded agricultural robotics companies

Vitirover

French start-up agricultural mower - robotics as a service

Miso Robotics Unveils Flippy Wings Product Line

As operators look for ways to maximize efficiency, Flippy Wings gives restaurants an immediately impactful solution that streamlines operations in a cost-effective way. Through a Robot-as-a-Service model, restaurants can see a positive ROI from the first day of operation by making Flippy Wings an easy and affordable addition to kitchens. The robotic solution also allows restaurants to redeploy team members to more guest-facing functions, ultimately improving the guest experience.

Innovative Design of Titanium Alloy with Supreme Properties

A research team has successfully developed a super-strong, highly ductile and super-light titanium-based alloy using additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing. Their findings open up a new pathway to design alloys with unprecedented structures and properties for various structural applications.

Fully Operational Electric Bus Using Wireless Electric Road in Sweden

ElectReon announced the successful launch of the first fully operational bus utilizing the company's wireless charging infrastructure in the city of Visby in Gotland, Sweden. Implemented by a consortium of partners, the Smartroad Gotland project began operations in early 2020 and is one of four Electric Road demonstration projects currently being funded by the Swedish Transport Administration, Trafikverket.

Flexible Sensors Slide Into the Future with Electronic Printing

A new method of 'sliding' delicate high-performance electronics onto flexible surfaces could enable future developments in electronics, scientists say. Engineers claim they have found a way to solve one of the key problems of contact printing - a method of planting electronics onto bendable plastic surfaces to create flexible electronic circuits and devices.

Material Derived From Trees for Electrolytes in Next-Gen Batteries

In pursuit of batteries that deliver more power and operate more safely, researchers are working to replace the liquids commonly used in today's lithium ion batteries with solid materials. Now, a research team has developed a new material for use in solid-state batteries that's derived from an unlikely source: trees.

New Technique Paves Way for Perfect Perovskites

An exciting new solar material called organic-inorganic halide perovskites could one day help the US achieve its solar ambitions and decarbonize the power grid. One thousand times thinner than silicon, perovskite solar materials can be tuned to respond to different colors of the solar spectrum simply by altering their composition mix.

Brain Implant Allows the Blind to See Shapes and Colours

A new brain implant based on intracortical microelectrodes can allow a blind person to see shapes and letters. New research shows that the implantation of this micro device in the human brain can be done safely, and that the direct stimulation of the cerebral cortex produces visual perceptions with a much higher resolution than had been achieved until now.

FarmBot

American home gardening robotics company - FarmBot

LimeNano

LimeNano Co., Ltd. (named Finetex EnE, Inc. until 2020), sometimes referred to as simply Lime, is a South Korean subsidiary company with facilities mainly producing products related to nanofibers, which they electrospin in-house. Its product lines include technical textiles (Nexture/Nexture Extreme) based on functional membranes, filters for various applications (including industrial and medical) and vent covers for electronic components.

Join the Upcoming IDTechEx Webinar on Electric Motor Technologies

Thursday 28 October 2021 - Overview of current and future electric motor technologies from OEMs; Emerging motor technologies such as axial flux and in-wheel motors; A look at electric motors in cars, vans, trucks, two-wheelers and buses; and more.

AIR Unveils AIR ONE eVTOL for Individual Ownership

AIR, creator of personal eVTOLs for the consumer market, unveiled its debut vehicle, AIR ONE, and announced it is now accepting pre-orders. AIR ONE is a sporty, easy-to-operate electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft designed for individual consumer ownership.