Industry News
Quantum sculpting for future electronics
An international team of researchers has developed a quantum material in which the fabric of space inhabited by electrons can be curved on demand. [ + ]
Introducing the oxygen-ion battery
Researchers from Austria have designed an oxygen-ion battery that is reportedly greener, longer-lasting and less flammable than the near-ubiquitous lithium-ion battery. [ + ]
Moore's Law creator Gordon Moore has died, aged 94
Intel co-founder and philanthropist Gordon Moore has died, aged 94, in Hawaii; Moore was known for his 1965 prediction about rapid advances in computer chip technology. [ + ]
Researchers demonstrate ultra-fast beam steering
A team of researchers has demonstrated the ability to dynamically direct light pulses from conventional, incoherent light sources, marking an advance in the field of nanophotonics. [ + ]
Scientists one step closer to manipulating 'quantum light'
Researchers from the University of Sydney have demonstrated their ability to manipulate and identify small numbers of interacting photons with high correlation. [ + ]
Superconducting amplifiers provide high performance, low power consumption
Researchers have developed a new concept of superconducting microwave low-noise amplifiers and demonstrated a high-performance cooled amplifier with low power consumption. [ + ]
New spintronics process paves the way for faster computer chips
Researchers have developed a process for making spintronic devices that could create semiconductor chips with enhanced energy efficiency and storage for use in computers. [ + ]
A new generation of safe, energy-efficient lithium batteries
A team of researchers from the University of Hong Kong has found a series of anionic network solid electrolytes that could be an integral part of a new lithium battery. [ + ]
Protocol developed for piezoelectric energy harvesters
Scientists from Bath University have developed a 'best practice' protocol for creating and evaluating piezoelectric materials. [ + ]
Technique reveals internal structure of rechargeable batteries
Researchers have developed a technique to observe the 3D internal structure of rechargeable batteries, opening up a range of new areas for the technique including energy storage. [ + ]
New semiconductor material could cut heat emissions
Researchers have created an oxide ceramic material that has the potential to reduce the amount of heat released into the atmosphere by power plants. [ + ]
Researchers take step towards 3D laser printed medical devices
Researchers have developed a method to 3D print flexible electronics using polypyrrole, an advance that could be used in surgical procedures. [ + ]
Using phosphorus semiconductors to boost transistor performance
Researchers have found that ultrathin phosphorus semiconductors that become metallic when stacked can boost transistor performance. [ + ]
Placing single-photon emitters where they are needed
Physicists have demonstrated the controlled creation of single-photon emitters in silicon at the nanoscale. [ + ]
Reducing the environmental impact of flexible electronics
A study led by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has found that the environmental impact of flexible electronics can be reduced by almost 90%. [ + ]
