University of Surrey
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The University of Surrey is a multidisciplinary higher education establishment based in Guildford, Surrey. A reputation for excellence in both teaching and research strong enterprise culture and an unrivaled record of graduate employment state-of-the-art facilities for both research, and teaching and learning modern, flexible taught programmes reflecting contemporary science and engineering and well-established links with industry, both nationally and internationally
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2018
5 Sep 2018
Wearable to monitor lithium levels
People living with bipolar disorder and depression will soon be able to use a unique wearable sensor to safely monitor their lithium drug levels.19 Mar 2018
Drug-producing bacteria possible with synthetic biology breakthrough
Bacteria could be programmed to efficiently produce drugs, thanks to breakthrough research into synthetic biology using engineering principles.7 Mar 2018
Alternative to traditional batteries moves a step closer
Lithium-ion batteries could be under threat after the development of polymer materials that could challenge the dominance of these traditional batteries.24 Jan 2018
Metasonics
Metasonics have developed several technologies using ultrasound that could be relevant to the consumer market.2017
11 Dec 2017
Cheap and safe electro-catalysts for fuel cells
Scientists from the University of Surrey have produced non-metal electro-catalysts for fuel cells that could pave the way for production of low-cost, environmentally friendly energy generation.8 Nov 2017
Multi-racial facial recognition system provides more accurate results
A 3D morphing face model that has 'learned' from different racial faces and can better identify people in 2D pictures - even if a person's appearance is compromised by their pose, expression, lighting or poor image resolution.28 Jul 2017
Be your own battery
Researchers are developing a revolutionary technology that will allow people to act as their own "power source" by wearing clothing such as "smart" shirts and shoes that harvest and store electricity.11 Jan 2017
Electrifying news . . . nano-modified aerospace composites
New technology that could enhance both the electrical and thermal conductivity of conventional composite materials has been developed.2016
8 Dec 2016
Spray-printed crystals to move forward organic electronic applications
Has the time come to replace traditionally used silicon with printable organic semiconductor inks? Scientists believe so, especially for future electronics that need to be flexible, lightweight, wearable and low-cost.8 Dec 2016
Soft contact lenses inspire alternative to battery power storage
Ground-breaking research has developed potentially transformational technology which could revolutionise the capabilities of appliances that have previously relied on battery power to work.7 Dec 2016
Dielectric capacitor to beat batteries?
The term supercapacitor means the same as ultracapacitor. It is traditionally limited to electrostatic devices that are based on an electrochemical double layer much thinner and of wider area than the dielectric that is the basis of all other capacitors.31 Oct 2016
Technique to improve carbon superlattices for quantum electronics
Researchers have found a technique to improve carbon superlattices for quantum electronic device applications.18 May 2016
Silver could be the key to gold-standard flexible gadgets
Research has described how silver nanowires are proving to be the ideal material for flexible, touch-screen technologies while also exploring how the material can be manipulated to tune its performance for other applications.29 Feb 2016
Research unveils graphene 'moth eyes' to power smart technology
New research has shown how graphene can be manipulated to create the most light-absorbent material for its weight, to date.14 Jan 2016
Miniaturised optical devices enabled by carbon nano technology
Research demonstrates carbon nanotubes creating wafer-thin, flat structures that enable the miniaturisation of a range of optical devices.2015
9 Apr 2015
New energy harvesting for vehicles and devices: huge business
Energy harvesting is the creation of electricity from ambient energy. IDTechEx Show! covers it all in one place.9 Feb 2015
Scaling up of graphene to power the internet of things
Next generation solar cells have the potential to power remote devices which will underpin the Internet of Things.2014
10 Nov 2014
New research lights the way to super-fast computers
Researchers have discovered a material that could use light to bring together different computing functions into one component, leading to all-optical systems.5 Sep 2014
Dr Peter Harrop to speak alongside Baroness Kramer at EV Summit
Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman of IDTechEx, will be speaking at the inaugural EV Summit at the University of Surrey, Guildford, on the 16th September; alongside the Baroness Kramer, Minister of State for Transport.6 Mar 2014
New research could help make roll-up digital screens a reality for all
A study, published today in Nature's Scientific Reports, identifies a new technology which could see flexible electronics such as roll-up tablet computers, widely available in the near future. So far, this area of electronic design has been hampered by unreliability and complexity of production.