Industry News
Hybrid flow batteries modified to enhance efficiency
Researchers have found a way of enhancing hybrid flow batteries or regenerative fuel cell (RFC) technology that could store electricity for very long durations. [ + ]
Terahertz waves used to transmit 8K video
Researchers employed terahertz waves from the 300 GHz band as an information carrier that allows for the wireless transmission of uncompressed, 8K UHD video. [ + ]
Flexible crystal enables efficient, bendable electronics
When an electric field is applied, the hybrid material can be strained up to 22% — the highest strain reported in a piezoelectric material so far. [ + ]
Scientists create 'armour' for quantum technology
'Body armour' for fragile quantum systems would make them robust enough to be used as the basis for a new generation of low-energy electronics. [ + ]
Electronex rescheduled to September 2021
Electronex – The Electronics Design & Assembly Expo, which was to be held in May this year, has been rescheduled to 15–16 September at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney. [ + ]
Nanometric structure improves solar cell efficiency
Researchers have developed a nanometric structure that can cover the surface of some silicon solar panels and improve their performance by up to 40%. [ + ]
Ferroelectric memory with ultralow power and high speed
A new ferroelectric memory surpasses the performance of a conventional flash memory in terms of operation speed, power consumption and device reliability. [ + ]
Doubling the capacity of solid-state lithium batteries
Japanese scientists have demonstrated that a clean electrolyte–electrode interface is key to realising high-capacity solid-state lithium batteries. [ + ]
STMicroelectronics joins the ZETA Alliance
STMicroelectronics has joined the ZETA Alliance, the industry body promoting ZETA low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technology for low-cost, long-range IoT connectivity. [ + ]
Biodegradable displays enable eco-friendly electronics
German scientists have produced electronic displays whose biodegradability has been checked and certified by an independent office. [ + ]
Hybrid supercapacitor provides the best of both worlds
Researchers develop a hybrid supercapacitor that has a capacitor-type titanium carbide-based negative electrode and a battery-type graphene-hybrid positive electrode. [ + ]
New world record in perovskite solar cell efficiency
Researchers have reached 21.6% efficiency in converting sunlight into electricity — a new world record for perovskite solar cells larger than 1 cm2 in size. [ + ]
Researchers create a strong and stretchy e-skin
A material that mimics human skin in strength, stretchability and sensitivity could be used to collect biological data in real time. [ + ]
Efficient, heavy-atom-free OLEDs developed
Researchers have designed organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) that are free of rare heavy atoms, by merging the features of two alternative emitter materials. [ + ]
Archer announces patent for a quantum computing chip
Archer Materials announces its first quantum computing patent associated with 12CQ quantum computing chip technology, as well as a collaboration with Max Kelsen. [ + ]