8 Apr 2015

Researchers discover n-type polymer for fast organic battery
Researchers at the University of Houston have reported developing an efficient conductive electron-transporting polymer, a long-missing puzzle piece that will allow ultrafast battery applications.
8 Apr 2015

Even more speakers announced for 3D Printing Europe 2015
Here at IDTechEx, since first announcing the agenda for our Berlin event on 28-29 April, we have been busy organising even more speakers for two packed days of high quality talks, and even more exhibitors in the tradeshow, to display the latest and greatest innovations.
8 Apr 2015

Wearable sensors to monitor triggers for asthma, and more
What if you could wear something that would alert you when pollution, such as smog, is about to take its toll on your heart or lungs?
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8 Apr 2015

Legor Group
Legor Group sell precious metal powders specifically tailored for producing jewellery using selective laser melting (SLM).
7 Apr 2015

Bendy battery provides safe alternative to conventional batteries
Stanford University scientists have invented the first high-performance aluminum battery that's fast-charging, long-lasting and inexpensive. Researchers say the new technology offers a safe alternative to many commercial batteries in wide use today.
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7 Apr 2015

NovaCentrix feedback about the IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA event
NovaCentrix is focused on technologies and materials to enable manufacturing in Printed Electronics. This interview was conducted at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA event.
7 Apr 2015

New technology converts packing peanuts to battery components
Researchers have shown how to convert waste packing peanuts into high-performance carbon electrodes for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that outperform conventional graphite electrodes, representing an environmentally friendly approach to reuse the waste.
7 Apr 2015

New kind of 'tandem' solar cell developed
Researchers have developed a new kind of solar cell that combines two different layers of sunlight-absorbing material in order to harvest a broader range of the sun's energy.
6 Apr 2015

New funding could have global impact on power electronics for EVs
Tyndall National Institute has partnered with US and Northern Irish research institutes to secure €1 million in funding to develop new ways of harnessing converted electricity. The Nano-GaN Power Electronic Devices project has the potential to have a global impact across the entire power electronics industry.
6 Apr 2015

Internet of things should be developable for all
During the last three years, Aalborg University has been involved in a major European project to ensure that the things on the Internet of Things speak the same language - and that the language can be used by all.
6 Apr 2015

Necklace and smartphone app track food intake
A sophisticated necklace can monitor food and drink intake, which could help wearers track and improve their dietary habits.
6 Apr 2015

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.
6 Apr 2015

Dental selection 3D printer takes digital dentistry to the next level
The versatile new 3D printer is designed to help dental and orthodontic produce realistic models with true-to-life look and feel as part of their end-to-end digital dentistry workflow, including intra-oral scanners.
6 Apr 2015

Wrapping carbon nanotubes in polymers enhances their performance
Scientists have developed a technique that "exfoliates" aggregated clumps of carbon nanotubes and disperses them in solvents.
4 Apr 2015

Autonomous Vehicles Part 3 - Reasons and Hype Curve
In the third installment of the autonomous vehicles series, we look at the reasons behind making a vehicle that is fully or partly autonomous and plot a hype curve for the various types of autonomous vehicles. The final article will discuss autonomous vehicle technologies and markets.
3 Apr 2015

Crossover motorcycles in new multi-billion dollar market
The new IDTechEx report, "Electric Motorcycles and Three Wheel Electric Vehicles 2015-2025" reveals gaps in the market as e-motorcycles and their three wheel derivatives become a multi-billion dollar market. One gap is the crossover between bikes and motorcycles created as a premium-priced product.
3 Apr 2015

Bringing functional materials to 3D printing
Voxel8, a Harvard spinoff, are leveraging over a decade of research from Harvard Professor Jennifer A. Lewis to create highly conductive inks that can be printed at room temperature and seamlessly integrated with a broad array of matrix materials.
2 Apr 2015

Consortium to deliver UK's first range-extended fleet vehicles
Millbrook, one of Europe's leading independent test and technology centres for vehicles and vehicle systems, will join a UK industry consortium to develop a new class of zero-emission, light commercial vehicle.
2 Apr 2015

3D printing jet engines and electric vehicles
At the major event IDTechEx Show! in Berlin April 28-29 there is a conference, Electric Vehicles: Everything is Changing. It will reveal radical new advances such as structural electronics replacing components-in-a box, 3D printing of electric cars by Local Motors of the USA and 3D printing of small jet engines as range extenders for electric vehicles, land, water and air, by Microturbo Safran of France. IDTechEx has the world's largest selection of reports on electric vehicles and their components and systems.
2 Apr 2015

Bacteria can use magnetic particles to create a 'natural battery'
New research shows bacteria can use tiny magnetic particles to effectively create a 'natural battery.'