A research team has reduced the power consumption and maximised the switching efficiency of semiconductor devices by embedding platinum nanoparticles. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a circuit board that is made of paper with fully integrated electrical components; when no longer needed, the circuit board can be burned or left to degrade. [ + ]

Researchers at Harvard have created an ionic circuit consisting of hundreds of ionic transistors that perform the core process of neural network computing. [ + ]

Zinc bromide battery developer Gelion has launched a manufacturing facility in Western Sydney, capable of producing two megawatt hours of batteries annually. [ + ]

The Australian Government has appointed a National Quantum Advisory Committee to help support the country's National Quantum Strategy. [ + ]

The European Parliament has adopted a law to make USB-C charging mandatory on phones and other small devices by 2024 to reduce electronic waste. [ + ]

Participants with an optics or photonics technology or application as the basis for a viable business are encouraged to apply to the SPIE Startup Challenge. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a technique to place nanowires with sub-micron accuracy, thereby accelerating the development of more powerful computer chips. [ + ]

Researchers have designed an ultrathin mesh-type polymer PTC thermistor that can stretch and bend, thereby enhancing the flexibility of wearable medical sensors. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a method to create organic solar cells using zinc oxide that can overcome the issues of cost and scalability without compromising their PCE. [ + ]

A new, thickened electrode made up of vertically stacked layers that allows for easier transport of lithium ions could one day help electric vehicles charge faster. [ + ]

Scientists have shown that electrochemical impedance spectroscopy can be used as a non-destructive method to study the degradation mechanisms of all-solid-state lithium metal batteries. [ + ]

Silicon photonics technology company Rockley Photonics has developed a micro-transfer-printed silicon-photonics-based laser for commercial applications. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a method to increase the ionic conductivity and lithium-ion transport of photo-cross-linked polymer with hexagonal arranged porous film hybrids. [ + ]

LG has successfully tested 6G terahertz (THz) data transmission and reception over a distance of 320 metres in an outdoor environment in Berlin, Germany. [ + ]