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Tech Xplore / New diode chain could be used to develop high-power terahertz technologies
Electromagnetic waves with frequencies between microwave and infrared light, also known as terahertz radiation, are leveraged by many existing technologies, including various imaging tools and wireless communication systems. ...
Tech Xplore / Sunlight split in two: Organic layer promises leap in solar power efficiency
In the race to make solar energy cheaper and more efficient, a team of UNSW Sydney scientists and engineers have found a way to push past one of the biggest limits in renewable technology.
Tech Xplore / Unlocking next-generation battery performance: Fluoride-based solid electrolyte surpasses voltage limits
In a major advancement for energy storage technology, Professor Yoon Seok Jung and his team at Yonsei University reveal a new fluoride-based solid electrolyte that enables all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) to operate beyond ...
Tech Xplore / Iron-based battery material achieves higher energy state, promising improved storage and voltage
Researchers have created a more energy dense storage material for iron-based batteries. The breakthrough could also improve applications in MRI technology and magnetic levitation.
Tech Xplore / NASA takes one step closer to launching quiet supersonic jets
A supersonic jet plane designed to make very little noise took flight for the first time this week, cruising over the southern California desert just after sunrise in what could be the first step toward much faster commercial ...
Tech Xplore / Concentration‑controlled doping turns a p‑type polymer semiconductor into its n‑type counterpart
A South Korean research team has, for the first time, uncovered the molecular-level mechanism by which trace amounts of impurities—known as dopants—can reverse charge polarity in organic polymer semiconductors.
Tech Xplore / 3D porous structure promises safer, longer-lasting lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles
According to the International Council on Clean Transportation, as of early 2024, there are approximately 40 million electric vehicles (EVs) in operation worldwide. Among them, verified battery-related fires in light-duty ...
Tech Xplore / Electronic fiber with liquid metal droplets enables stretchable sensing
EPFL researchers have engineered a fiber-based electronic sensor that remains functional even when stretched to over 10 times its original length. The device holds promise for smart textiles, physical rehabilitation devices, ...
Tech Xplore / Ubiquitous polymer forms self-healing, flexible conductor for wearable electronics
A new self-healing polymer that is highly suitable for use as a flexible conductor in wearable devices and robots has been created by RIKEN chemists.
Tech Xplore / RRAM-based analog computing system rapidly solves matrix equations with high precision
Analog computers are systems that perform computations by manipulating physical quantities such as electrical current, that map math variables, instead of representing information using abstraction with discrete binary values ...
Tech Xplore / Human-centric soft robotics flip the script on 'The Terminator'
Pop culture has often depicted robots as cold, metallic, and menacing, built for domination, not compassion. But at Georgia Tech, the future of robotics is softer, smarter, and designed to help.
Tech Xplore / As AI grows smarter, it may also become increasingly selfish
New research from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science shows that the smarter the artificial intelligence system, the more selfish it will act.
