The IBS Centre for Correlated Electron Systems (CCES) has revised existing theories to explain the working mechanism of iron-based superconductors. [ + ]

Scitech has been appointed the authorised distributor for the Qioptiq range of products in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

By exposing perovskite solar cells to ambient air for several hours after fabrication, their efficiency and effectiveness improves. The strange thing is that, until recently, no-one knew exactly why. [ + ]

Researchers from KAUST have developed see-through transistors and other essential electronic components using inexpensive, readily available materials and a simple fabrication technique. [ + ]

Richardson RFPD and Power Integrations have announced a global agreement under which Richardson RFPD will distribute Power Integrations' SCALE IGBT drivers for the high-power market, as well as its SCALE-iDriver integrated circuits. [ + ]

Cornell University researchers have developed a method for capturing carbon dioxide, converting it into a useful product and producing electrical energy. [ + ]

US researchers have created a silicon-tin nanocomposite anode that will improve the charge capacity and stability of lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]

Engineers have created high-performance, microscale solar cells that are said to outperform comparable devices. The small cells capture current from charges moving side to side, or laterally — and generate significantly more energy than other sideways solar systems. [ + ]

Researchers have developed an X-ray microscopy technique that will help scientists see what's happening inside lithium-ion battery particles as they charge and discharge. Being able to see what's going on will help scientists better understand how the batteries work, and how to make them better. [ + ]

RMIT researchers have created self-propelling liquid metals. The development is a critical step in moving from solid-state electronics towards flexible and dynamically reconfigurable soft circuit systems. [ + ]

The latest development to come out of research into 'transient electronics' is a self-destructing lithium-ion battery capable of delivering 2.5 V and then dissolving within 30 minutes when dropped in water. It can power a desktop calculator for about 15 minutes. [ + ]

To give drivers certainty about whether they're safe to drive after drinking alcohol, scientists have developed a flexible, wearable patch that measures a person's blood alcohol level from their sweat, then sends the results wirelessly to a smartphone. [ + ]

For the first time ever, scientists have achieved more than 1100 hours' running time — that's almost 46 days — with a silicon-air battery. This type of battery is being heralded as a cost-effective alternative to current energy storage technology. [ + ]

Researchers have successfully created inkjet-printed photographs that produce energy, paving the way for electrical devices to be powered by graphics and imagery on their surfaces. [ + ]

Richardson RFPD has received an award from DAIHEN Corporation at the company's annual supplier meeting — the first time the company has ever presented an award to a distributor. [ + ]