Stretchable Solar Cell To Power The Artificial Skin
Last September the Stanford University developed a pressure-sensitive artificial skin which is so sensitive that it can "feel" the weight of a butterfly.
As...
Hydrogen fuel available at petrol stations for consumers
Cella Energy was named the UK national winner for the Shell Springboard Awards 2011, for developing a technology which allows hydrogen to be stored...
Artificial photosynthesis to create cheap hydrogen for fuel
The production of cheap hydrogen for automotive or jet fuel may be possible by mimicking photosynthesis, according to a Penn State materials chemist,...
Water to Power Mobile Electronics
This week, SiGNa Chemistry Inc. unveiled its new hydrogen cartridges (Mobile-H2™), which provide energy to fuel cells designed to recharge cell phones, laptops and...
Rare-Earth Elements Provides 25 Precent Greater Thermoelectric Conversion Efficiency
Thermoelectric materials and technology have powered spacecraft for decades. But, thanks to advances in efficiency discovered at Ames Laboratory, thermoelectric materials may have new,...
Nonvolatile memory based on ferroelectric – graphene field – effect transistors
A fundamental component of a field-effect transistor (FET) is the gate dielectric, which determines the number of charge carriers—electrons or electron vacancies—that can be...
A new class of light-emitting material could lead to cheaper OLEDs
Pure organic compounds that glow in jewel tones could potentially lead to cheaper, more efficient and flexible display screens, among other applications.
Michigan Engineering researcher...
New Type of Biochemical Hydrogel Sensor to Detect pH
Scientists have used gelatinous hydrogel to create an inexpensive new type of biochemical hydrogel sensor that is highly sensitive, sturdy, long-lasting, and has few...
The world’s first programmable nanoprocessor unveiled
Engineers and scientists collaborating at Harvard University and the MITRE Corporation have developed and demonstrated the world’s first programmable nanoprocessor.
The groundbreaking prototype computer system,...
The ILHYPOS supercapacitor to improve power and efficiency and increase battery life of electric...
The search for a new clean energy increases worldwide as the sources of natural energy diminish. The transport sector is especially vulnerable, by the...