Industry News
'Enchilada Trap' paves the way for better quantum computers
Researchers from Sandia Labs have produced 'Enchilada Traps', capable of supporting 200 trapped ion qubits, for bigger and better quantum computers. [ + ]
New tech boosts development of carbon-capturing batteries
Batteries that can capture harmful emissions could be right around the corner, thanks to a system that advances the development of catalysts for lithium-CO2 (Li-CO2) batteries. [ + ]
Breakthrough for silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell efficiency
New research has shown how interfaces between perovskite layers and silicon cells in tandem solar cells can be modified to improve performance and efficiency. [ + ]
Switching 'spin' on and off in quantum materials
Researchers have developed a way to control the interaction of light and quantum 'spin' in organic semiconductors, even at room temperature. [ + ]
Chloride ions from seawater could power green batteries
A study has explored the viability of using seawater green batteries to store renewable energy, with the development of a new chloride-ion based redox chemistry. [ + ]
Swinburne supercomputer heralds next generation of discoveries
Swinburne University of Technology has launched a $5.2 million supercomputer that has a processing capacity millions of times beyond that of regular computers. [ + ]
Manipulating electromagnetic waves to cause head-on collisions
Research has demonstrated that it is possible to make photons that cross paths interact, in a discovery that could pave the way for significant technological advancements. [ + ]
New transistor operates 8.5 times faster for AI applications
Researchers have reportedly developed the world's fastest electric-double-layer transistor using a highly ion conductive ceramic thin film and a diamond thin film. [ + ]
New charging tech to turn e-cars into batteries on wheels
To ensure that two-way charging can be used on a broad scale, a team of researchers have launched a project that aims to develop semiconductor, device and system technologies for 800 V batteries. [ + ]
Enhancing nanosensor manufacture with a drop of ethanol
Engineers from Macquarie University have developed a technique that uses ethanol to make the production of nanosensors more sustainable and efficient. [ + ]
Researchers use SPAD detector for 3D quantum ghost imaging
Researchers have developed an approach that allows 3D measurements to be carried out with a computational imaging technique known as quantum ghost imaging. [ + ]
Boosting light absorption in thin silicon photodetectors
Researchers have demonstrated silicon-based photodetectors with light-trapping micro- and nano-surface structures that rival the light absorption of gallium arsenide. [ + ]
Solar batteries: new material absorbs light, stores energy
Researchers have explored the design characteristics of a solar battery made from a material based on 2D carbon nitride, as it is non-toxic and easily synthesised. [ + ]
Advances in quantum bit creation for semiconductor nanostructures
Researchers have developed a quantum bit within a semiconductor nanostructure by using a unique energy transition. [ + ]
Device generates hydrogen from sunlight
Researchers from Rice University in the US have designed a device that can use sunlight to generate hydrogen, with an efficiency of 20.8%. [ + ]