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New kind of supercapacitor made without carbon

Researchers have for the first time developed a supercapacitor that uses no conductive carbon at all, and that could potentially produce more power than existing versions of this technology.

Beaver-inspired wetsuits in the works

Engineers have now fabricated fur-like, rubbery pelts and used them to identify a mechanism by which air is trapped between individual hairs when the pelts are plunged into liquid.

Flow batteries in cars?

At IDTechEx we are convinced that lithium-ion batteries will dominate the automotive scene over the coming ten years and possibly the coming fifteen years. During that time we shall see peak lead acid battery the biggest nail in its coffin being when electric vehicles more widely abandon them and even those conventional vehicles modified to stay legal under impending carbon dioxide laws abandon them, relying totally on lithium-ion units.  

A new analysis system for solar cells and modules

Solar cells and modules are often characterized by 'current voltage' measurements, which are currently executed with multifunctional analysis equipment.

The spectre of free 3D models

There has been an increasing trend towards hobbyists buying designs to 3D print on their own 3D printers at home, rather than do the difficult design work themselves. Brands are now trying to sell 3D designs rather than physical products. But the internet is full of free designs, and customers can't always tell the real things from the fakes. This has important implications for consumer safety, but also for the livelihoods of freelance designers. IDTechEx invited Martynas Klimas of CG Trader to explain the problems and implications.

Webinar Tuesday 25 October - solid-state and polymer batteries

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 25 October 2016 titled Solid-State and Polymer Batteries - the coming of age of a safer and better technology.

Litarion

Litarion produces lithium-ion battery cells for high-performance applications. The company also supply electrodes as well as ceramic separators. Since April 2015, Litarion has become a subsidiary of Electrovaya.

Keey Aerogel

IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Richard Collins interviewed Francisco Ruiz (CEO), Digambar Nadargi (CTO) and Kanda Philippe (Senior Engineer) from Keey-Aerogel. A company that provides bespoke aerogel synthetic solutions.

Latest trends in the conductive inks business

IDTechEx Research analysis showed that the conductive ink business was on the cusp of rapid and comprehensive change. Changing business dynamics has forced many suppliers to change strategy, focusing on many emerging and nascent applications in the hope that some will grow in the future to compensate for the commoditization and/or decline in core markets. In this article, we bring you an update on some of the latest trends and developments.

Turning brewery wastewater into battery power

Engineers have developed an innovative bio-manufacturing process that uses a biological organism cultivated in brewery wastewater to create the carbon-based materials needed to make energy storage cells.

IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA 2016: More Adopters

Senior executives from Unilever, Kellogg, Toyota, Google, Boeing, Coca-Cola and Bayer will be providing industry insights at next month's IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA conference and exhibition , to be held Nov.16-17 in Santa Clara, CA. 

Disney researchers build first tetherless hopping robot

One-legged hopping robots have long been used to study balance issues, but their dependence on off-board power has kept them tethered, literally, to the lab.

Energy-efficient biomedical sensor hub for wearable health application

A new sensor hub integrated as a system-on-chip intended for a broad range of wearable health devices and applications.

Searching for a fuel cell USP

Toyota and Daimler presented at a recent IDTechEx conference on their fuel cell vehicle programs. A questioner asked them to reveal the unique selling proposition of fuel cell vehicles. They said there is no USP.

Etulipa announces cooperation with United Radiant Technology

Etulipa, a Dutch startup  company in reflective digital outdoor displays, changes from pilot production to mass production in cooperation with United Radiant Technology in Taiwan, manufacturer of LCD small screen displays.

Vaporsens

David Pugh interviewed Angela Mitcham, Business Development and Partnerships manager at Vaporsens, an exciting startup based on nanofibre sensors for detection of over 30 compounds of interest, primarily for the security industry.

A versatile solar lamp

Suli is a modular & opensource solar powered lamp that adapts by using 3D printed accessories making its uses versatile with a warm light that last up to 60 hours.

Flexible batteries: evolving energy for the new reality

By using highly conductive, flexible carbon nanotube mats, scientists have developed a new type of flexible lithium-ion battery that not only stores energy, but can be folded, bent and manipulated hundreds of times without voltage fluctuations.

Honda to use 3D printing to customise micro EVs

At this year's CEATEC, Japan's largest consumer electronics show, Honda showed an example of its so-called Micro Commuter electric car with a body that's been constructed using additive manufacturing.

Robotic surgical system with sense of touch

A world-first innovation will give surgeons the sense of touch while they drive a robot to conduct keyhole surgery via a computer.