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What's the difference between traditional resins and bio-based resins?
Two Electrolube resin specialists have collaborated to explain how introducing bio-based resin systems can impact production processes. [ + ]
110-year-old experiment used to make more powerful electronic devices
Researchers have used a modernised version of an old experimental geometry dating back to 1911 to measure the exact electronic properties of a domain wall. [ + ]
Engineers present chip that boosts AI computing efficiency
Engineers have created a more efficient and flexible AI chip that has the potential to bring the power of AI into small edge devices. [ + ]
Battery generates electricity from air moisture
Using sea salt as a sustainable moisture absorbent, researchers have developed a rechargeable fabric-like battery that provides higher electrical output than conventional AA batteries. [ + ]
Amping up Li-ion battery performance with black glass
Scientists have developed black glasses grafted with silicon microparticles as negative electrode material to improve lithium-ion battery performance. [ + ]
Researchers improve efficiency of organic solar cells by 10%
Researchers have developed a process to improve organic solar cell electrical conductivity by 20 times and photoelectric conversion efficiency by 10% at room temperature. [ + ]
Old solar panels upcycled into thermoelectric material
Scientists turned old solar panels into a high-performance, energy-harvesting thermoelectric material that harvests heat and converts it into electricity. [ + ]
Flexible material developed to enable tiny transistors
The tiny, transparent and flexible material could be used as a novel dielectric (insulator) component in transistors, which would enable these devices to shrink in size. [ + ]
Brushless motors — design, operation and advantages
Brushless motors are useful for computer equipment that requires safe, uninterrupted operation for long periods. [ + ]
Energy-efficient switches would enable next-gen data centres
Scientists have reported the design of a silicon-based non-volatile switch that would greatly reduce the energy needs of data centres. [ + ]
Researchers create 40-channel optical comms link
The chip-scale optical interconnect can transmit about 400 GB of data per second — the equivalent of about 100,000 streaming movies. [ + ]
Self-calibrated photonic chip developed
Australian researchers have found a way to create an advanced photonic integrated circuit that builds bridges between so-called data superhighways. [ + ]
DC voltage converter — how to choose the right one?
Voltage converter, voltage divider, linear stabiliser — which one should you choose? [ + ]
Single-step 3D printing method to create tiny robots
The breakthrough enables the mechanical and electronic systems needed to operate a robot to be manufactured all at once. [ + ]
FPGAs: what are they good for?
FPGAs require a different design capture, implementation and verification approach than traditional processors due to the truly parallel nature of programmable logic. [ + ]