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Future Electric Vehicle Technology Experts Gather

At the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin on 27-28 April, large numbers of experts are gathering. Most of them specialise in the next wave of technologies becoming key to the automotive, aerospace and electronics industries.

Seven patents to develop cheaper lighting and flexible solar cells

n November 2012, the TREASORES project (Transparent Electrodes for Large Area Large Scale Production of Organic Optoelectronic Devices) started with the aim of developing technologies to dramatically reduce the production costs of organic electronic devices such as solar cells and LED lighting panels.

Open access pilot line accelerates commercialisation of flexible OLED

Europe's technology leaders in the development of flexible organic light-emitting diodes for lighting and signage applications have joined together in a consortium to develop an open access pilot line that will accelerate the commercial adoption of this promising new technology.

IDTechEx announces the winners of Launchpad

IDTechEx Announces the Winners of Launchpad, a New Technologies Initiative. IDTechEx Launchpad will showcase innovations from 10 start-up companies at the IDTechEx Show! (Berlin, Germany 27-28 April 2016).

New organic photovoltaic world record efficiency of 13.2 percent

Heliatek R&D teams reached a record conversion efficiency of 13.2% for an OPV multi-junction cell, setting a new world record for the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity using organic photovoltaic cells.

Energy-saving minicomputers for the Internet of Things

Transistors that are capable of switching information with a single electron use far less power than field effect transistors that are commonly used in computers.

ALISE Project to develop battery technology towards 500Wh/kg by 2019

ALISE is a pan European collaboration focused on the development and commercial scale-up of new materials as well as understanding the electrochemical processes involved in Lithium Sulfur technology.

Fraunhofer IIS: Show Bluetooth Wristband at the IDTechEx Show!

Video interview with Fraunhofer IIS from the Energy Harvesting & Storage USA exhibition, part of the IDTechEx Show!

First integrated diagnostic system for electromobility

A competitive maintenance concept for after-sales service is an important factor for the success of electric vehicles.

Churning out biosensors

Churning out biosensors with structured metal-coated polymer film to produce affordable biosensors.

Printed sensors: the key trends of 2015

As part of our coverage of printed electronics, IDTechEx has been following the development of printed and flexible sensors. In this article we look back at the most important trends of 2015.

BroadBit

Broadbit is a start up that develops metallic sodium battery technologies using solid sodium as electrode.

Electric cars: batteries with brains

Researchers have developed an energy storage device which is significantly more cost-effective over the entire life cycle in comparison with previous models.

Fraunhofer ISC presents new textile-integrated sensors, IDTechEX 2015

Fraunhofer ISC, the leading European organization for applied research, will present its competence in wearable and flexible technology for medical devices and technical textiles at the IDTechEx Show! that takes place in Santa Clara from 18-19 November.

Fraunhofer ISC enables wearable technology for medical devices

Fraunhofer ISC presents its competence in wearable and flexible technology for medical devices and technical textiles at the IDTechEX Show!, Santa Clara (USA) from 18th to 19th November 2015.

Innovative redox-flow battery based on organic polymers and water

Sun and wind are important sources of renewable energy, but they suffer from natural fluctuations: In stormy weather or bright sunshine electricity produced exceeds demand, whereas clouds or a lull in the wind inevitably cause a power shortage.

Brilliant colors from environmentally friendly crystals

Quantum dots have made it possible to substantially increase color quality in LCD displays. However, these cadmium-based nanocrystals have proven to be harmful to the environment. Researchers are working together with an industry partner to develop a promising alternative: quantum dots based on indium phosphide.

New world record for both sides-contacted silicon solar cells

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has set a new efficiency record for silicon solar cells.

Graphene as an alternative transparent electrode for OLEDs

With graphene as an electrode, the researchers hope for flexible devices with higher stability.