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3D Printing Greener Buildings Using Local Soil

The construction industry is currently facing two major challenges: the demand for sustainable infrastructure and the need to repair deteriorating buildings, bridges and roads. Researchers report progress toward a sustainable building material made from local soil, using a 3D printer to create a load-bearing structure.

Matchmaking Service for Battery Makers and Utility Companies

A ground-breaking new battery 'match' service is set to help utility companies choose the most suitable batteries as partners for their energy storage schemes.

Elkem Site for Potential Large-Scale Battery Materials Plant, Norway

Elkem has selected Herøya Industrial Park as the site for a potential large-scale plant for battery graphite production in Norway. The project, named Northern Recharge, aims to supply the fast-growing battery industry through a competitive production process and make batteries greener with lower CO2 emissions.

Arris Composites

Arris Composites has developed a process of "additive molding" for composite material. IDTechEx spoke with Ethan Escowitz (Founder & CEO).

Goldshield Technologies

Goldshield Technologies have developed and commercialized a water-based Si-QAC antimicrobial coating. IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Goldshield Technologies management team including CEO Tom Higgins on 14 Aug 2020.

Storelectric

Storelectric is a developer of Compressed Air Energy Storage systems (CAES), for grid scale applications.

Dyphox

Dyphox are a German start-up developing a light-activated antimicrobial chemistry. IDTechEx analyst Nadia Tsao interviewed Dyphox CEO Xaver Auer and Prof Wolfgang Bäumler, whose lab developed the technology, on August 18, 2020.

Electroimpact

Electroimpact are the largest integrators of aircraft assembly lines. In 2020, they showcased their developed of a continuous fiber 3D printer. IDTechEx spoke with Cody Brown (Project Manager).

Patent Trends Mirror the Li-ion Market

Growth in the Li-ion market means significant investments are now being made into building out capacity for manufacturing Li-ion batteries and their components and as the demand for Li-ion batteries grow, so too does the importance of performance and cost improvements.

Flame-Retardant, Insect Repelling Fabric for Soldiers

Using methods to measure heat release capacity and total heat release, as well as a vertical flame test, they found that the modified material performed at least 20% better than the untreated material. They also used a standard insect repellency test with live mosquitoes and found that the efficacy was greater than 98%. Finally, the fabric remained "breathable" after treatment as determined by air permeability studies.

Lucid Air, the Fastest Charging Electric Vehicle?

The Lucid Air has a charging rate as fast as 20 miles per minute. In real-world terms, this means up to 300 miles of range in just 20 minutes.

Coffee Stains Inspire Optimal Printing Technique for Electronics

Using an alcohol mixture, researchers modified how ink droplets dry, enabling cheap industrial-scale printing of electronic devices at unprecedented scales.

New Microbot With in Situ, in Vivo Bioprinting for Gastric Wounds

Researchers have taken the first step towards a new way of treating gastric wounds by using a microrobot combined with the new concept of "in situ in vivo bioprinting" to carry out tissue repair inside the body.

Upcycling Plastic Waste Towards Sustainable Energy Storage

What if you could solve two of Earth's biggest problems in one stroke? Engineers have developed a way to recycle plastic waste, such as soda or water bottles, into a nanomaterial useful for energy storage.

Electric Ships: Battery Behemoths

Electric ships have some of the largest individual batteries of any electric vehicle sector; below is a list of the largest projects IDTechEx have been tracking.

Z3DLAB

Z3DLAB has developed nano-structured titanium powders for metal additive manufacturing. IDTechEx spoke with Jean-Jacques Fouchet (Co-founder and VP Business Development)

3D Strong

3D Strong are a Latvian start-up working on introducing CNTs to 3D printing material. IDTechEx spoke with Maryna Petrychenko (CEO and Co-founder) and Maria Korabovska (Co-founder).

Nanoramic Laboratories

Nanoramic Laboratories used advanced nanocarbons for electrodes and as thermal interface materials. IDTechEx caught up with Dr Yong Joon Lee (R&D Director) at Nanoramic Laboratories.

Structural batteries as vehicle bodywork

Previously, we have discussed the widespread work on structural supercapacitors, noting that they have the advantage of not swelling and shrinking during charge-discharge unlike batteries.

NAWA Technologies

NAWA Technologies produce vertically aligned CNTs for energy storage and other applications. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Pascal Boulanger (CTO and Founder).