Boosting the capacity and voltage of zinc-air batteries
With potential high density, low cost and a nature-friendly makeup, zinc-air batteries are touted to be the future of many energy devices.
May 9, 2023
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Machine learning stabilizes mechanical parts, protects from damaging friction conditions
Mechanical systems in which moving parts come into regular contact are prone to damage due to the effects of friction. Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a contact control system, driven by artificial intelligence, ...
Mar 3, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Doubling the capacity of iron oxide-type cathodes for cost-effective Li-ion batteries
A research group has demonstrated a high-energy lithium-ion (Li-ion) cathode, potentially paving the way for cost-effective, safe and high-capacity Li-ion batteries.
Jan 23, 2023
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SolarEV cities: Pathways to decarbonize developing cities equitably, affordably
Sitting on the northwest coast of the island of Java, Jakarta is home to some 10.5 million people. As the economic, cultural and political center of Indonesia, the city will undergo significant transformations as the country ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Researchers develop a scaled-up spintronic probabilistic computer
Researchers at Tohoku University, the University of Messina, and the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) have developed a scaled-up version of a probabilistic computer (p-computer) with stochastic spintronic devices ...
Dec 7, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
25-nm iPMA Hexa-MTJ technology for scalable eFlash type STT-MRAM
A research group has announced a new iPMA-type Hexa-technology in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions (MTJ) that unlocks the door to improving ultra-low power in IoT edge-devices, mobile, automotive, consumer electronics, and applications ...
Dec 7, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Large band bending at SnS interface opens door for highly efficient thin-film solar cells
Tin sulfide (SnS) solar cells have shown immense promise in the rush to develop more environmentally friendly thin-film solar cells. Yet for years SnS solar cells have struggled to achieve a high conversion efficiency. To ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Engineering
New bulk metal alloy shows a large elastic limiting strain greater than 4.3%
A research group has developed a bulk copper-based alloy boasting the largest tensile elastic strain at room temperature to date.
Nov 28, 2022
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Engineering
Computationally predicting where wear will occur in engines
A research group has created an analysis method to predict wear and seizure locations in the sliding parts of engine piston pins. The breakthrough will help limit wear and tear on transportation and industrial machinery components ...
Oct 5, 2022
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Engineering
Real-time measurement of high-speed airflow is 20 times faster than conventional methods
A research group has developed, and now successfully tested, a new method to measure fluid flow velocities. Sparse processing particle image velocimetry (SPPIV) optimizes conventional measurement ways, and has succeeded in ...
Sep 15, 2022
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