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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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Brain-inspired system gathers data from salt-sized sensors
A team of engineers have developed tiny microelectronic chips that can efficiently transmit, receive and decode data in real time. [ + ]
