Industry News
Australian solar researchers win QEPrize for Engineering
Four Australian researchers have won the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering for developing highly efficient solar cells that are central to reducing emissions. [ + ]
Electronic skin creates vivid touch experience for VR
Researchers have introduced WeTac, a thin, wearable electronic 'skin' that provides tactile feedback to users in VR and AR environments. [ + ]
Researchers develop bilayer electrodes for Li-ion batteries
Researchers have created a Li-ion battery using bilayer electrodes that is expected to improve the performance and lifespan of electric vehicles and electronic devices. [ + ]
MXene supercapacitor patch proves suitable for wearable tech
Researchers have created MXene-enhanced fabric supercapacitor patches that output 6 V, enough to power real-world Arduino-based wearables. [ + ]
Physicists achieve quantum mechanical entanglement breakthrough
Danish and German physicists have achieved the quantum mechanical entanglement of two stable light sources, making a significant nanoscopic advance. [ + ]
Flexible silver mesh blocks electromagnetic interference
Researchers have demonstrated that transparent flexible silver mesh could enable remote sensing and improve the operation of shielded devices. [ + ]
Researchers measure spin transport across molecular films
Researchers have successfully measured spin transport in a thin film of specific molecules at room temperature — a discovery that could promote spintronic devices. [ + ]
Using soundwaves to extend battery life
Engineers from RMIT University are experimenting with an innovation that uses high-frequency soundwaves and the nanomaterial MXene to extend the lifespan of mobile phone batteries. [ + ]
VR glove brings physical touch to the metaverse
Researchers from the National University of Singapore have developed the HaptGlove, a virtual reality glove that reportedly makes the sense of touch more realistic in the virtual world. [ + ]
New polysulfate compounds could find use in electronics components
A study from Scripps Research has found that flexible compounds made with click chemistry can be used in energy-storing capacitors at high temperatures and electric fields. [ + ]
Enhanced cooling method developed for the quantum world
Physicists have demonstrated a new method that could make the quantum properties of macroscopic objects more accessible than before. [ + ]
Global semiconductor revenue reached $600 billion in 2022
Gartner, Inc. has revealed that worldwide semiconductor revenue grew by 1.1% in 2022 to total $601.7 billion. [ + ]
Engineers discover new way to control spins in a quantum dot
Researchers have discovered a new spin control method that could pave the way to making large-scale silicon quantum computers a reality. [ + ]
Thin film device developed to block electromagnetic interference
Researchers have developed a device, fabricated by spray coating, that can block electromagnetic radiation with the flip of a switch. [ + ]
Physicists use entanglement to improve quantum measurements
Australian physicists have outlined a way to achieve more accurate measurements of microscopic objects using quantum computers. [ + ]