1 Dec 2014

Paper electronics could make health care more accessible
Flexible electronic sensors based on paper — an inexpensive material — have the potential to cut the price of a wide range of medical tools, from helpful robots to diagnostic tests
1 Dec 2014

Efficient method to produce nanoporous metals
These metals open the application space to areas such as energy harvesting, sensing and electrochemical studies
28 Nov 2014

Supercapacitors for electric vehicles: what construction?
Attendance was 40% up at the recent IDTechEx event in Santa Clara California with its 200+ exhibitors and nine parallel conferences. Supercapacitors conference and associated Masterclass had a larger attendance and sturdy debate.
28 Nov 2014

Cartamundi, Holst Centre and imec join forces
Collaboration will integrate thin-film NFC Chips into game cards to create an intuitive, easy and fun gaming experience.
28 Nov 2014

New electrolyte developed for magnesium-sulfur batteries
A research group has developed an electrolyte which allows the construction of magnesium - sulfur battery cells.
28 Nov 2014

New electric trucks
The new IDTechEx report, Industrial and Commercial Hybrid and Pure Electric Vehicles 2015-2025 forecasts in eleven categories because so much is now happening.
27 Nov 2014

SolidEnergy battery has twice the energy density of Tesla batteries
MIT startup, SolidEnergy has achieved 1337 Wh/L in energy density twice that of Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi and Tesla batteries which the company claim will disrupt more than 20 years of domination of the consumer electronics and electric vehicle industries by traditional Li-ion batteries.
27 Nov 2014

Flexible electronics breakthrough by inorganic-based laser lift off
Flexible electronics have been touted as the next generation in electronics in various areas, ranging from consumer electronics to bio-integrated medical devices.
27 Nov 2014

Shaping the future of energy storage with conductive clay
In the race to find materials of ever increasing thinness, surface area and conductivity to make better performing battery electrodes, a lump of clay might have just taken the lead.
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27 Nov 2014

LUXeXceL
LUXeXceL 3D print truly transparent materials by adding droplets of photopolymer and curing with UV light to make objects with good optical properties and high shape conformity.
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26 Nov 2014

Watch the keynote opening of Energy Harvesting USA 2014
About 2,800 people and 200 exhibitors from 40 countries converged to hear about energy harvesting, printed electronics and other related technologies in Santa Clara last week. Watch the opening video here.
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26 Nov 2014

Huge Growth of Printed Electronics USA - Event Report
About 2,800 people and 200 exhibitors from 40 countries attended the IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA event in Santa Clara last week - the world's largest event on the topic. Watch the highlights here.
26 Nov 2014

Operational wave energy project
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited is pleased to announce that the first of its new generation CETO 5 wave energy units has been successfully installed and is operating at its Perth Wave Energy Project site off Garden Island, Western Australia.
26 Nov 2014

Mass production of low profile flexible film temperature sensors
Murata announced that is about to commence mass production of a range of surface-mounted NTC temperature sensors that are packaged on a flexible printed circuit film.
26 Nov 2014

Developing the battery of the future
The search for the next generation of batteries has led researchers to try new methods and materials that could lead to the development of safer, cheaper, more powerful, and longer-lasting power sources, to be used in almost everything, from vehicles to phones.
25 Nov 2014

High altitude wind turbines
Wind turbines hovering high in the air and tethered to the ground, like kites, have the potential to generate huge amounts of electricity.
25 Nov 2014

Aromatic food chemistry to making of copper nanowires
Traditionally, indium tin oxide is the most widely used transparent conductor in today's consumer technology. However, alternatives are being sought due to the high cost and finite supply of indium. Films made from copper nanowires are promising candidates, exhibiting high conductivity and optical transparency in addition to being flexible.
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25 Nov 2014

OneD Material LLC
OneD Material was spun out in 2013, acquiring technology for nanostructured materials and related assets for use in energy storage. OneD Material operates an R&D center in Palo Alto, where a team under the direction of Dr. Yimin Zhu continues the development of advanced materials, including SiNANOde™, a silicon-nanowire-based anode for high-energy density Li-Ion batteries.
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25 Nov 2014

Beijing Jiruixintian Technology
Beijing Jiruixintian Technology Co., Ltd works on the R & D, production, sales of 3D scanner system. It also provides services on 3D scan, production design and training.
24 Nov 2014

National network of solar EV charging stations in Jordan
A consortium has signed a Letter of Commitment with the government of Jordan to begin the deployment phase of a network of solar powered electric vehicles charging stations across Jordan.