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Robotics
Soft e-skin utilizes magnetic fields to independently sense three-axis forces
Electronic skins (e-skins) are flexible sensing materials designed to mimic the human skin's ability to pick up tactile information when touching objects and surfaces. Highly performing e-skins could be used to enhance the ...
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Seawater desalination advance could benefit billions of people
A novel approach to make seawater evaporate faster than freshwater has been hailed as a significant breakthrough in desalination technology that will benefit billions of people worldwide.
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Making solar cells more weatherproof: Researchers discover why humidity causes perovskite cells to fail
Dr. Tim Kelly calls it "the magic of science"—when what you think is going to happen doesn't, but what you learn in the process promises to inform advances in a new type of solar cell. Solar cells, which convert sunlight ...
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Directional reflectance microscopy offers quicker, cheaper quality control of safety-critical metal components
By studying how light reflects from the surface of metals, engineers can now tell if manufactured parts meet quality control standards. This time- and cost-effective technology opens new avenues for quality control of safety-critical ...
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How non-toxic and efficient solar cells can be produced
Large-scale production of organic solar cells with high efficiency and minimal environmental impact. This can now be made possible through a new design principle developed at Linköping University, Sweden. In the study, published ...
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Scalable technique enhances 2D layer formation in solar cells
Solar cells based on perovskites, a class of materials with advantageous optoelectronic properties, have recently achieved power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) comparable to those of some silicon-based photovoltaics. Moreover, ...
Engineering
Unified testing protocol could improve the durability of flexible photovoltaic devices
Flexible portable devices, also known as FlexPVs, have great potential in multiple applications. For example, wearable technology, intelligent fabrics, curved surfaces such as car roofs or lightweight applications such as ...
Dec 3, 2024
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Engineering
GPS alternative for drone navigation uses visual data from stars
A surge in GPS jamming attacks in drone warfare has inspired Australian researchers to develop a celestial navigation system that uses visual data from stars rather than relying on the global positioning system.
Dec 3, 2024
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High-performance motor manufacturing with magnetic 3D printing
Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) has developed magnetic 3D printing technology capable of manufacturing high-performance motors, a first in South Korea. By developing dedicated magnetic material 3D printing ...
Dec 3, 2024
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Engineering
Ram-rotor detonation engine: Engineers reveal concept for detonative propulsion
Detonation is a supersonic combustion wave, characterized by a shock wave driven by the energy release from closely coupled chemical reactions. It is a typical form of pressure gain combustion, converting chemical energy ...
Dec 3, 2024
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Origami packaging technology offers sustainable alternatives to conventional materials
VTT Technical Research Center of Finland, in collaboration with Aalto University and Finnish industrial partners, has developed a new technology for shaping cardboard in a unique continuous process to create reel-to-reel, ...
Dec 3, 2024
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Study introduces new approaches to engineer stable and robust perovskite solar cells
Perovskites are materials with advantageous optoelectronic properties that could be used to develop more affordable photovoltaics (PVs). While in recent years engineers were able to significantly improve the power-conversion ...
Engineering
3D printing approach for shape-changing materials means better biomedical, energy, robotics devices
An Oregon State University researcher has helped create a new 3D printing approach for shape-changing materials that are likened to muscles, opening the door for improved applications in robotics as well as biomedical and ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Engineering
Engineers develop filter-free microbubble air purification system inspired by human respiratory tract
A research team has developed an eco-friendly air purification system using microbubble filters instead of conventional solid filters.
Dec 2, 2024
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Enhanced 3D electrode design stores electricity four times faster than before
A new 3D design for electrodes enables the Battolyser, a battery and electrolyzer in one, to store twice the amount of electricity it could previously hold and do so four times faster. Researchers from Delft University of ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Robotics
Smallest walking robot makes microscale measurements
Cornell researchers in physics and engineering have created the smallest walking robot yet. Its mission: to be tiny enough to interact with waves of visible light and still move independently, so that it can maneuver to specific ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Engineering
Bendable electronic parts can heat up by themselves to lower the manufacturing temperature barrier
A research team has developed a technology to manufacture high-performance liquid process-based electronic parts at lower temperatures than what was previously possible by harnessing the heat of combustion generated in materials.
Dec 2, 2024
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Engineering
Proof-of-concept study demonstrates self-assembling electronics
Researchers have demonstrated a new technique for self-assembling electronic devices. The proof-of-concept work was used to create diodes and transistors, and paves the way for self-assembling more complex electronic devices ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Software
Simulation software boosts climate resilience in buildings
Storms, hail, rising floodwaters—extreme weather events have caused billions of euros in damage in recent years. In the ResCentric project, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Engineering
Strain engineering approach enhances performance of 2D semiconductor-based transistors
The manipulation of mechanical strain in materials, also known as strain engineering, has allowed engineers to advance electronics over the past decades, for instance enhancing the mobility of charge carriers in devices. ...
Engineering
Scientists synthesize color-changing semiconductor materials
Semiconductor materials known as 2D halide perovskites can be used in devices such as solar cells and light-emitting diodes. Scientists led by Assoc Prof Nripan Mathews of NTU's School of Materials Science and Engineering ...
Nov 29, 2024
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Engineering ultrafast exciton dynamics to boost organic photovoltaic performance
A team of researchers led by Professor Philip C.Y. Chow from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has revealed how the structure of organic photovoltaic (OPV) materials affects their ...
Nov 29, 2024
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New dome concept could advance thermal invisibility technology
A research team from multiple institutions in China has proposed a novel concept of a thermal dome that could significantly advance the field of thermal invisibility technology. The study, published in Engineering, offers ...
Nov 29, 2024
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