Industry News
Portable hydrogen cartridge prototype developed
Hydrogen cartridges provide a portable and convenient source of energy that makes it possible to bring hydrogen to where people live, work and play. [ + ]
Broadcom to acquire VMware for US$61bn
Broadcom will acquire all of the outstanding shares of VMware in a cash-and-stock transaction that values VMware at approximately US$61 billion. [ + ]
Volkswagen EV breaks altitude record
Rainer Zietlow travelled to Bolivia to climb the world's highest, still-passable mine road, at the Uturuncu volcano, using only electric power. [ + ]
Thin graphite films hit high temperatures in seconds
Thin graphite films could act as high-performance flexible heater panels, reaching several hundred degrees within seconds when low voltage is applied. [ + ]
Silicon anodes stabilised in Li-ion batteries
Adding a polymer composite binder to the silicon anode of Li-ion batteries can significantly improve its structural stability. [ + ]
Australian patent granted for Archer's quantum computing chip
Archer Materials has announced the granting of an Australian patent associated with the company's 12CQ quantum computing chip technology. [ + ]
Wi-Fi Sensing deployment guidelines issued for smart homes
Wi-Fi Sensing leverages existing Wi-Fi signals to sense motion, enabling a suite of new applications and revenue streams. [ + ]
Over 600 new 5G cities in 2021: report
Despite the pandemic, 5G cities came online at a rate of nearly two per day, with the addition of 635 new 5G cities in 2021. [ + ]
Harnessing water to grow perovskite crystals
Researchers have found a simple way to control the growth of phase-pure perovskite crystals by harnessing water as a positive factor. [ + ]
Luminescent optical fibre for underwater communications
The omnidirectional detector system can be scaled to large areas and operate at a data transmission speed of hundreds of megabits per second. [ + ]
Entries open for 2022 Create the Future Design Contest
Entries are now open for the 20th Create the Future Design Contest, a global challenge to engineers and innovators around the world to design the next great thing. [ + ]
Storage capacity improved in organic radical batteries
Researchers used a catalysis strategy to produce two-electron storage in organic radical batteries — a big advance in improving their storage capability. [ + ]
Monash University opens robotics research facility
The university says the lab will foster collaboration and effective robotics development, providing experimental space and equipment to enable realistic experimental validation. [ + ]
Oxidation-resistant conductive ink for printed electronics
After the ink is printed, it self-organises into a conductive pattern with a copper core–nickel shell nanostructure. [ + ]
Wearable material captures energy from body movements
The lightweight textile produced over 35 V using mild artificial movements that replicated slow body movements. [ + ]

