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Printed supercapacitor

A group of researchers led by George Gruner at the University of California, Los Angeles, has printed a supercapacitor for the first time.

Thin films and nanotechnology for power

Printed electronics and electrics will be a $335 billion business in twenty years, just for devices primarily made by printing with electronic inks. IDTechEx gives a summary of the projections.

Solarmer has the new organic solar cell world record

Solarmer continues to break world records with 7.6% efficient plastic solar cell

Plastic solar for portable power and beyond

Whilst plastic solar cells are not being widely used to compete with fossil fuels yet, we are seeing an increasing number of companies using their technologies for powering portable electronics.

Putting a strain on nanowires could yield colossal results

Structural irregularities in correlated electron materials - a phenomenon known as "phase inhomogeneity" - could be engineered at the sub-micron scale to achieve such desired properties as colossal magnetoresistance

Low cost materials for solar cells

Wadia's goal is to make solar energy affordable and accessible to everyone on the planet, especially to the 1.2 billion people now living without electricity. To reach this goal, he and colleagues are developing photovoltaic solar cells from naturally occurring, earth-abundant materials such as iron sulfide and copper sulfide.

Nanoparticle ink could print solar cells like newspaper

Nanoparticle inks could be used to print solar cells like newspaper, or painted onto the side of buildings or rooftops to produce electricity.

Flexible CIGS photovoltaics increases capability

Copper indium gallium diselenide CIGS is the favourite formulation in the CIS copper indium diselenide family of photovoltaic devices.

Nanoparticle ink could print solar cells like newspaper

Nanoparticle inks could be used to print solar cells like newspaper, or painted onto the side of buildings or rooftops to produce electricity.

First step towards strain-based graphene engineering

Researchers report the first direct observation and controlled creation of one- and two-dimensional ripples in graphene sheets. Using simple thermal manipulation, the researchers produced the ripples, and controlled their orientation, wavelength and amplitude.

Synthetic leaves for energy scavenging

Researcher Michel Maharbiz from the University of California, Berkeley, together with researchers from the University of Michigan, and MIT have constructed leaves out of glass wafers with tiny veins through which water can flow.

A solution for reducing manufacturing costs for CIGS solar panels?

Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science may have found a low-cost solution processing method with the potential for large-scale production for CIGS solar cells

The USA's photovoltaics hub

The establishment of statewide solar programs and government incentives lead to a budding photovoltaic industry.

Nano ePrint developing printed nano-transistors in zinc oxide

Nano ePrint, formerly Plastic ePrint, the 2006 spin out from Professor Aimin Song's group at Manchester University in the UK, continues the development of its remarkable single layer transistor printing system.

Printed Electronics uses more inorganics and composites

Printed electronics is using more inorganics and composites in the quest for higher performance, lower costs, finer feature size, stretchability and creation of radically new components such as memristors, supercabatteries and metamaterials.

Solarmer breaks world records for plastic solar technology

Solarmer Energy, Inc., a leading developer of plastic solar panels, is now the world record holder for plastic solar cell and plastic solar panel efficiencies.

Inorganic printed electronics employs new compounds

There are huge opportunities for companies providing inorganic chemicals to printed and potentially printed electronics. Here, Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx, summarises some of the findings from the new IDTechEx report "Inorganic and Composite Printed Electronics 2009-2019."

Surge in inorganic printed and thin film electronics

Organic printed electronics has attracted hundreds of participants over the years. However, the topic is as much about inorganic electronics as it is organics - organic electronics is not the end game for all printed electronics.

Electronic glue promises less expensive semiconductors

Researchers at the University of Chicago and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed an "electronic glue" that could accelerate advances in semiconductor-based technologies, including solar cells and thermoelectric devices that convert sun light and waste heat, respectively, into useful electrical energy.

Plextronics hires Vice President of Operations & Quality Manager

Plextronics, Inc. has hired two new professionals to focus on manufacturing operations and quality management.