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Novel method to get efficient, environmentally friendly lithium
UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering Assistant Professor Chong Liu has discovered the ideal particles for efficiently isolating lithium from seawater, ground water or other dilute sources of the mineral. [ + ]
Electrified charcoal 'sponge' can soak up CO2 directly from the air
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed an economical and efficient method — similar to charging a battery — to create materials for CO2 capture. [ + ]
Iron could be key to less expensive, greener Li-ion batteries
Researchers have demonstrated that iron, instead of cobalt and nickel, can be used as a cathode material in lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]
Wearable devices get signal boost from innovative material
Researchers from Rice University have overcome radiofrequency performance challenges in skin-interfaced electronics. [ + ]
Bacteria 'nanowires' could help develop green electronics
Filaments engineered by scientists at UNSW Sydney have been shown to produce electricity from moisture in the air. [ + ]
AI chips could get a sense of time
Researchers at the University of Michigan have created a memristor with a tunable 'relaxation time' that could reduce AI's energy use by about 90 times. [ + ]
Designing safer, higher-performance lithium batteries
Columbia Engineers have used nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to examine lithium metal batteries through a new lens — this could help them design new electrolytes and anode surfaces for high-performance batteries. [ + ]
Eco-friendly battery for low-income countries
Able to be used more than 8000 times, this battery has an energy density that is comparable to lead-acid batteries. [ + ]
Recyclable circuit board turns to jelly for disassembly
Researchers have developed a new PCB that performs on par with traditional materials and can be recycled repeatedly with negligible material loss. [ + ]
Australia's largest electronics expo returns to Sydney
Electronex, the annual electronics design and assembly expo, will return to Sydney on 19–20 June this year at Rosehill Gardens Event Centre. [ + ]
Hidden semiconductor activity spotted by researchers
Researchers have discovered that the material that a semiconductor chip device is built on, called the substrate, responds to changes in electricity. [ + ]
Novel material improves stability, efficiency of PSCs
A team of chemists has developed a new material for perovskite solar cells that can be used as a hole transporting layer in both regular and inverted architecture solar cells. [ + ]
Device gathers, stores electricity in remote settings
New research shows the pyroelectrochemical cell, or PEC, harnesses changes in ambient temperature to self-charge, demonstrating its potential for Internet of Things applications. [ + ]
Tuneable coloured films for displays and sensors
Researchers have developed tuneable coloured films that can change colours based solely on mechanical deformation, without drawing on power. [ + ]
Microwave signals generated from tiny photonic chip
Researchers have reportedly created a compact, all-optical device with the lowest microwave noise ever achieved for an integrated chip. [ + ]
