Industry News
Protein batteries for safe, sustainable power storage
By using synthetic polypeptides — which make up proteins — and other polymers, US researchers have taken the first steps towards constructing electrodes for sustainable organic batteries. [ + ]
Electrolube reports success in India, new global standard for OHS
Electrochemicals manufacturer Electrolube has been awarded the new global standard for occupational health and safety, the ISO 45001. [ + ]
High efficiency achieved for flexible thin-film solar cells
Researchers have achieved 11.4% photoelectric conversion efficiency in flexible CZTSSe thin-film solar cells — said to be the highest efficiency ever reached in such cells. [ + ]
Flexible biofuel cell runs on sweat
A new flexible and stretchable device, worn against the skin and capable of producing electrical energy by transforming the compounds present in sweat, has been developed. [ + ]
Speeding up computation with nanophotonics
Researchers have developed a new type of processor known as PAXEL — a device that can potentially bypass Moore's law and increase the speed and efficiency of computing. [ + ]
Fully electronic 2D spin transistors created
Dutch physicists have constructed a two-dimensional spin transistor, in which spin currents were generated by an electric current through graphene. [ + ]
Record-breaking solar cells feature self-assembling molecules
Tandem perovskite-CIGS solar cells have reached an efficiency of 23.26% — said to be a world record value in this type of cell. [ + ]
Flexible wearables enabled by graphene
European researchers have developed flexible and transparent wearable devices that are conformable to the skin, providing continuous measurements of multiple human vital signs. [ + ]
A new candidate for n‑type semiconductors
Scientists have produced a novel organic substance that can potentially be adapted to form an n-type semiconductor, with wide-ranging applications in the field of electronics. [ + ]
Organic solar cells one step closer to commercialisation
Key components of organic solar cells require less electrical conductivity than initially thought — a breakthrough that should bring the devices closer to becoming a commercial reality. [ + ]
BluGlass enters JDA with LED company Bridgelux
The two parties are collaborating to develop cascade LEDs using BluGlass's remote plasma chemical vapour deposition (RPCVD) technology. [ + ]
Wi-Fi 6 certification is here
The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 certification program from Wi-Fi Alliance — the worldwide network of companies that drives Wi-Fi adoption — is now available. [ + ]
CSIRO and Piotrek partner on solid-state batteries
CSIRO and Piotrek have partnered to develop the next generation of solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) for lithium batteries. [ + ]
Self-folding soft robots inspired by origami
US researchers have developed soft robotic systems, inspired by origami, that can move and change shape in response to external stimuli. [ + ]
Digi-Key announces distribution partnership with Directed Energy
Digi-Key Electronics has signed a global distribution partnership with Directed Energy — a provider of modules for driving laser diodes as well as applications requiring a high voltage pulse. [ + ]
