30/03/2023

Engineering

Thread-like pumps can be woven into clothes

Many fluid-based wearable assistive technologies today require a large and noisy pump that is impractical—if not impossible—to integrate into clothing. This leads to a contradiction: wearable devices are routinely tethered ...

Engineering

Green composite material made from flax and chitosan

Composite materials provide stability in aircraft parts, sports equipment, and everyday household items. However, most of these materials have a poor carbon footprint and are not naturally degradable. A more sustainable alternative ...

Energy & Green Tech

Biocompatible zinc batteries with Zn-alginate polymer electrolyte

Implantable and wearable electronics have opened an array of opportunities for controlling disease conditions and health monitoring, but the unceasing battery-induced safety poses a formidable barrier to application, especially ...

Energy & Green Tech

Across the divide: Manufacturing better batteries

Next generation lithium-based batteries provide a key component of the global strategy to meet decarbonization goals in transportation and beyond. We know lithium-based batteries provide high energy density. But there's an ...

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