Sunday, 24 January is Circular Electronics Day — a global initiative to encourage organisations and consumers to take a more responsible approach to the electronics they use. [ + ]

South Korean scientists have found a way to prevent undesired reactions in methanol fuel cells, which should help in the journey to phase out fossil fuels. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a process for calculating the perfect size and density of quantum dots needed to achieve record efficiency in solar panels. [ + ]

Materials scientists developed a hydrothermal treatment, involving humidity and heat, that enhanced the conductivity of PEDOT:PSS films by a factor of 250. [ + ]

Digi-Key Electronics has expanded its Marketplace product portfolio to include a worldwide distribution partnership with LogiSwitch. [ + ]

Researchers have used a single semiconducting material to produce a white-light LED by emitting light across the visible spectrum. [ + ]

The NFA (nickel, iron and aluminium) cathode is a derivative of lithium nickelate and can be used to make the positive electrode of a lithium-ion battery. [ + ]

Researchers have demonstrated a new way to enhance the energy efficiency of a non-volatile magnetic memory device called SOT-MRAM. [ + ]

Japanese researchers have fabricated ultrathin, flexible, transparent sensors with cross-aligned silver nanowire microelectrodes. [ + ]

A known herbicide can be used to improve solar energy conversion in organic devices, which should help the development of higher efficiency solar cells. [ + ]

Digi-Key Electronics has announced that it is now an official Raspberry Pi authorised distributor and will carry the full line of Raspberry Pi products. [ + ]

Advantest and STMicroelectronics have jointly developed an advanced, fully automated, final-test cell system that is said to improve overall equipment efficiency and quality in semiconductor test and packaging operations. [ + ]

Mouser Electronics has created a new resource site dedicated to the LoRaWAN standard and its capabilities, applications and related products. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics has joined the UWB Alliance as a Promoter Class Member, accepting a seat on the board of directors. [ + ]

Researchers have blended together various polymer and molecular semiconductors as photo-absorbers to create a solar cell with increased power efficiencies. [ + ]