Boosting the capacity of supercapacitors
Carefully designed covalent organic frameworks could make supercapacitor electrodes that have a greater ability to store electric charge.
Nov 2, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a private research university located in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. KAUST was founded in 2009 and focuses on graduate education and research, using English as the official language of instruction. It offers programs in Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering; Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering; and Physical Science and Engineering. It was announced in 2013 that KAUST had one of the fastest growing research and citation records in the world.
Electronics & Semiconductors
Tough memory device aims for space missions
Among the many hazards encountered by space probes, exposure to radiation and huge temperature swings pose particular challenges for their electronic circuits. Now KAUST researchers have invented the first ever flash memory ...
Aug 16, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Making light work of emerging micropollutants
Carbon-based organic micropollutants in water can be removed by treatment with high-intensity pulses of light in a procedure developed and demonstrated by researchers at KAUST.
Jan 10, 2022
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Security
Creating deeper defense against cyber attacks
To address the growing threat of cyberattacks on industrial control systems, a KAUST team including Fouzi Harrou, Wu Wang and led by Ying Sun has developed an improved method for detecting malicious intrusions.
Nov 23, 2021
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Engineering
Scientists unveil blueprint for affordable solar cells to power Saudi Arabia and beyond
Scientists have unveiled a roadmap for bringing perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells to market, paving the way for a future powered by abundant, inexpensive clean energy in Saudi Arabia and the world.
Jan 11, 2024
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Engineering
Getting smart about off-grid desalination
Small changes in membrane design can have a large impact on the performance of a new technology developed at KAUST that uses waste heat from solar cells for seawater desalination.
Aug 3, 2021
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Engineering
Impurities boost performance of organic solar cells
An electrochemical method for stabilizing a reactive molecule can help the development of higher efficiency solar cells.
Jan 5, 2021
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Computer Sciences
Brain-on-a-chip would need little training
A neural network that mimics the biology of the brain can be loaded onto a microchip for faster and more efficient artificial intelligence.
Apr 20, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Electrode made from inexpensive earth-abundant metals has potential for green fuel production
A metal foam could underpin a low-cost method for generating carbon-free fuels, researchers from KAUST have shown. The team seamlessly coated the foam with iron and cobalt nanomaterials to create a highly active electrode ...
Mar 10, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers claim new world record for tandem solar cell efficiency
Crystalline silicon solar cells dominate the global photovoltaic market with module efficiencies of around 20-22%. However, the field of solar energy is wanting for innovative materials and approaches that yield even higher ...
Apr 13, 2023
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