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Two-dimensional materials show great potential for battery life-span

Researchers have discovered a high performance cathode material with great promise for use in next generation lithium-sulfur batteries that would last far longer than what is used today.

Brochier Technologies

Brochier Technologies has developed a process to weave optical fibers. It became a separate company in 2007 and is currently located in Villeurbanne, near Lyon, France. Lightex technology consists of the weaving of optical fibers with lateral lighting, connected to LED to realise flexible or rigid illuminated surfaces.

IDTechEx: Autonomous vehicles are everywhere

Autonomous vehicles are already successful but you are unlikely to meet one because the successes are in the upper atmosphere, open cast mines, nuclear power stations, underwater and in other relatively inaccessible places.

Take a peek at the Big Brands Speaking at Printed Electronics Europe

The agenda for Europe's leading event on printed, organic and flexible electronics which takes place on 28-29 April in Berlin, Germany is now live! The event features over 180 speakers including many big brands such as Qualcomm, United Technologies Research, Jaguar Land Rover, Sony, Decathlon, Flextronics, Shell, GE Aviation, Ericsson, AugstaWestland, Intel, Sharp, JC Decaux and many more.

We're converted say Nissan Leaf drivers

The journey from being interested in electric cars to being converted to electric car drivers is now complete for many of the participants in My Electric Avenue's trials.

Hydrogen-powered truck running on a fuel cell

Renault Trucks and the French Post Office are introducing, on an experimental basis and as a first in Europe, an electric truck equipped with a hydrogen-powered range extender.

A better method for making perovskite solar cells

Research has revealed a new way to make light-absorbing perovskite films for use in solar cells.

Transparent 3D printing service

LUXeXceL's business to business 3D printing service will bring transparent 3D printing to the optics market as well as many new markets and businesses.

Using the Internet of things to reduce traffic congestion

Researchers have created a new system that uses GPS-style turn-by-turn directions to route drivers around congested roadways.

Autonomous Vehicles Part 2 - Types, Benefits and Difficulties

In part 2 of the autonomous vehicles article series we are looking at the types and degrees of autonomy available and the associated benefits and difficulties. In parts 3 and 4 we will discuss the reasons for going autonomous, the technologies and the markets.

Creation of smart and interactive printed objects

Cartamundi, Van Genechten Packaging, PragmatIC, SMARTRAC, TNO and imec have joined forces to realize the creation of smart and interactive printed objects.

Intrinsiq interview at IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA event

Intrinsiq Materials is an advanced materials company with facilities in Farnborough UK and Rochester US, providing nanoparticle based copper ink formulations for printed electronics applications.

Wearable sensors: enabling a $70bn wearable technology market by 2025

There will be over 3 billion sensors in wearable technology devices by 2025, with more than 30% being emerging sensor types.

DC/DC controller achieves highest power efficiency with reduced EMI

Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced a new wide VIN, four-switch buck-boost controller that achieves the highest power efficiency with reduced EMI.

High performance, lightweight supercapacitor electrodes of the future

Researchers have developed a novel supercapacitor electrode based on a hybrid nanostructure made from a hybrid nickel oxide-iron oxide exterior shell and a conductive iron-nickel core.

Customers order and pay for pizza from their cars

Pizza Hut is testing a proof-of-concept "connected car" system that would let its customers order and pay for pizza from their vehicle before identifying themselves when arriving at the restaurant through Bluetooth beacons placed in designated parking bays.

3D printed jet engine

A 3D printed jet engine, produced by Monash researchers, has been unveiled.

Magna International

A major automotive part suppliers discusses various technologies such as OLED lighting, autonomous vehicles and molded/thermoformed electronics.

Beating bird wings generate electricity for data collector

A technology that generates electricity from the beating wings of birds, bats or even moths could produce enough power to run a device that collects data - such as location, migration habits or vital physiological statistics - used by biologists.

Carbon Nanotubes from Canatu, interview at IDTechEx event

Thermoformed touch surfaces based on carbon nanotubes from Canatu. Learn more in this interview made at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA show.