University of Massachusetts (UMASS)

A partnership to secure and protect the emerging Internet of Things

National Science Foundation and Intel Corporation team to improve the security and privacy of computing systems that interact with the physical world using a new cooperative research model.

Organic photovoltaics experiments showcase HPC 'superfacility' concept

A collaborative effort linking the Advanced Light Source at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory with supercomputing resources at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center and Oak Ridge National Laboratory via the Energy Sciences Network is yielding exciting results in organic photovoltaics research that could transform the way researchers use these facilities and improve scientific productivity in the process.

$4m grant to fuel printed electronics cluster

A $4 million grant has been announced from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative to UMass Lowell to support development of a printed and flexible electronics industry cluster, an emerging field that has the potential to become a $76 billion global market in the next decade.

Blades of grass inspire advance in organic solar cells

Using a bio-mimicking analog of one of nature's most efficient light-harvesting structures, blades of grass, an international research team led by Alejandro Briseno of the University of Massachusetts Amherst has taken a major step in developing long-sought polymer architecture to boost power-conversion efficiency of light to electricity for use in electronic devices.

A more efficient, lightweight and low-cost organic solar cell

Researchers have developed a more efficient, easily processable and lightweight solar cell that can use virtually any metal for the electrode, effectively breaking the "electrode barrier."

Exotic drops could lead to all-liquid battery

Through the combination of water, oil and nanoparticle surfactants plus an external field, researchers are able to stabilize water drops into non-equilibrium shapes that could find valuable uses as therapeutic delivery systems, biosensors, microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices, or possibly as the basis for an all-liquid electrical battery.

New material harvests energy from water vapor

Engineers have created a new polymer film that can generate electricity by drawing on a ubiquitous source: water vapor.

Microbial nanowires capable of long distance electron transport

Researchers from University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered an important characteristic of microbial nanowires - they are capable of long distance electron transport, a trait ideal for the development of renewable energy devices.

Bacteria-produced nanowires

UMass Amherst Research Team discovers new conducting properties of bacteria-produced nanowires

Asphalt a potential source of power

Professor Rajib Mallick and Michael Hulen, president of Novotech Inc are developing a method to turn heat from asphalt and other paving materials into usable power.

Winners of the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe Awards

The annual IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe conference and exhibition in Dresden, Germany, last week hosted the annual awards to recognise outstanding achievement in the industry. The Deputy Mayor of Dresden, Dirk Hilbert, opened the Awards.

Printed Carbon Nanotube Transistors achieve 5GHz Frequency

Optomec's Aerosol Jet system has been used to fully print Carbon NanoTube (CNT) based Thin Film Transistors (TFT) with operating frequencies over 5 Gigahertz (GHz). The work was conducted in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts and Brewer Science, Inc.

Konarka secures $5 million loan for manufacturing and job creation

State enhances commitment to Konarka with financing from the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust.

Self-healing electronics

It has been found that certain nanoparticles can be dispersed through a material and migrate to cracks so efficiently that self-healing composites, that repair themselves when damaged, can be envisaged.

World's largest roll-to-roll thin film solar manufacturing facility

The largest roll-to-roll flexible thin film solar manufacturing facility in the world has now opened in Massachusetts after several years of research and development.

Terahertz radiation could be used to detect early tumors

An imaging systems that can detect naturally occurring terahertz radiation with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution may soon be able to detect early tumors.

Printed strain and stress sensors could be used in sports medicine

Printed strain & stress sensors on textiles may provide information about the actions of the body