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First solar cell made of highly ordered molecular frameworks

Researchers have developed a material suited for photovoltaics.

Graphene quality and pricing improves with maturing supply chain

Another in our series of articles on graphene.

IDTechEx - Technology Insight Forums Tokyo 2015

IDTechEx will be back in Tokyo, Japan for their highly regarded series of Business Insight Forums.

Development avenues for electrolyte and separator systems

Supercapacitors have seen tremendous improvements over the past decade, resulting in higher power density, higher energy density and lower prices. Electrodes have seen the most amount of attention, effort and development. In this article however, we focus instead on electrolytes and separators. Directions in electrolyte research are towards high voltage, more stable and greener solutions. Similarly, separators need to improve purity and high voltage stability. This is particularly true if paper separators are to succeed. We will discuss these developments in this article.

Microsoft's WearDrive boosts wearables battery life

Microsoft researchers have come up with a way to make wearable gadgets such as fitness trackers and smart watches go much longer between charges.

BASF teams with Poietis on bioprinted skin project

BASF and Poietis have signed an agreement on research and development in cosmetics.

Solar Impulse will not fly before the beginning of August

Following the record breaking oceanic flight of 5 days and 5 nights in a solar powered airplane, Solar Impulse will undergo maintenance repairs on the batteries due to damages brought about by over heating.

Could black phosphorus be the next silicon?

As scientists continue to hunt for a material that will make it possible to pack more transistors on a chip, new research adds to evidence that black phosphorus could emerge as a strong candidate.

U-M will test 3D-printed, autonomous 'SmartCarts'

A fleet of autonomous "SmartCarts"—high-tech, 3D-printed, low-speed electric vehicles—could one day zip around the University of Michigan's North Campus, taking students, professors and staff to class, labs and offices while also serving as one of the first test beds for on-demand autonomous transit.

Arkema and Hydro-Québec set up a joint lab for lithium-ion batteries

Arkema and Hydro-Québec, through its subsidiary SCE France, have announced the signature of a partnership for the creation of a joint laboratory for research and development in the energy storage sector.

Steady progress on perovskite photovoltaic module

Imec makes steady progress on perovskite photovoltaic module reaching a record 11 percent conversion efficiency.

FlexEnable Chief Scientist awarded the 2015 Faraday medal for physics

FlexEnable proudly congratulates its Chief Scientist and board member, Professor Henning Sirringhaus, for receiving the 2015 Faraday medal.

48V Vehicle Systems

48V systems are close to adoption in some new cars across the world partly to cope with the greater amount of electricity being stored and distributed. They are also becoming attractive for some of the more basic electric vehicles.

Infinite Corridor Technology

Infinite Corridor Technology (ICT) was set up in 2009 as an MIT spin-off. Its technology enables the creation of flexible and stretchable PBCs. Its initial target market was wearable devices that can be twisted and flexed. Its technology uses standard PBC technology on copper-clad Kapton and does not require any inherently flexible technology such as special plastic substrates or printed conductive inks.

Campus will be living lab for interconnected sensors, gadgets

Carnegie Mellon University will turn its campus into a living laboratory for a Google-funded, multi-university expedition to create a robust platform that will enable Internet-connected sensors, gadgets and buildings to communicate with each other.

Wearable technology to advance Parkinson's research

Intel is working with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research on tech-enabled solutions to gather relevant data about PD, analyze that data to identify patterns and make generalizations, and use insights gained to accelerate the development of therapeutic breakthroughs, and potentially even a cure for the disease.

A new way of probing electrolyte/electrode interfaces

One of the most important things to understand in battery technology is the precise physical and chemical processes that occur at the electrode/electrolyte interface.

Winners in electric vehicle batteries

IDTechEx is the only market analyst tracking the development of 45 electric vehicle categories and not just electric cars.

A graphene‐based sensor that is tunable and highly sensitive

Researchers at have developed a sensor made from graphene to detect molecules such as proteins and drugs.

3D printing garbage off the planet

AlphaPura is a global initiative to fund and develop 3D printers capable of repurposing the bulk of meltable human garbage on Earth into new products, and into global solutions.