Industry News
Robotic lab enhances battery manufacturing
Mixing unconventional ingredients in just the right order can make complex materials with fewer impurities. The robotic lab that tested the idea could be widely adopted. [ + ]
Machine learning used to create fabric-based touch sensor
Integrated into clothing, the device can control mobile apps, enter passwords and play video games. [ + ]
Hybrid sodium-ion battery can be charged in a few minutes
Researchers have unveiled a hybrid sodium-ion battery that charges in just a few seconds — and could be used in electric vehicles in the future. [ + ]
Researchers develop energy-efficient probabilistic computer
Researchers have unveiled a prototype of a probabilistic computer that is driven by combining CMOS with stochastic nanomagnets. [ + ]
Wearable sensor measures real skin feel
A team of researchers has developed a wearable skin sensor that offers precise, objective and quantifiable measurements of tactile sensations. [ + ]
Monash University home to three electron microscopes
Monash University has unveiled three new electron microscopes that will help scientists push the frontiers in materials science to solve complex challenges. [ + ]
Researchers develop programmable photonic processor
A team of researchers have manufactured a universal, programmable and multifunctional photonic chip that has a range of applications. [ + ]
UV broadband spectrometer enhances air pollutant analysis
The laser-based technology developed at TU Graz enables the continual real-time analysis of air pollutants and their interaction with other gases and sunlight. [ + ]
Four-terminal tandem organic solar cell achieves 16.94% PCE
Researchers have fabricated a new four-terminal organic solar cell with a tandem configuration with a 16.94% power conversion efficiency (PCE). [ + ]
Handheld sensor enables rapid detection of multiple bacteria
Researchers have developed a handheld biosensor that can simultaneously detect multiple disease-causing bacterial species within an hour. [ + ]
Scientists unveil novel material for magnesium batteries
Researchers have developed a cathode material for rechargeable magnesium batteries that could enable efficient charging and discharging at low temperatures. [ + ]
Researchers develop high-efficiency DC power converter
Researchers have developed a direct current voltage boost converter that could contribute to the enhancement of electric and electronic components across a range of industries. [ + ]
New material discovered for safer solid-state Li-ion batteries
Researchers have discovered a stable and highly conductive lithium-ion conductor for use as a solid electrolyte for solid-state lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]
Fully coupled annealing processor for enhanced problem solving
Researchers have designed a scalable, fully-coupled annealing processor with 4096 spins, and parallelised capabilities for accelerated problem-solving. [ + ]
STMicroelectronics breaks 20 nm barrier for next-gen microcontrollers
STMicroelectronics has launched an advanced process based on 18 nm Fully Depleted Silicon On Insulator (FD-SOI) technology with embedded phase change memory to support embedded processing devices. [ + ]