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Tech Xplore / Perovskite solar cells reach 26.07% efficiency with novel passivator
A research team led by Prof. Ge Ziyi from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Prof. Qu Bo from Peking University, has developed a ...
Tech Xplore / Proposed all-climate battery design could unlock stability in extreme temps
Despite lithium-ion (Li) batteries' role as one of the most widely used forms of energy storage, they struggle to operate at full power in low temperatures and sometimes even explode at high temperatures. Researchers at Penn ...
Tech Xplore / Scalable memtransistor arrays show potential for energy-efficient artificial neural networks
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have fabricated ultra-thin memtransistor arrays from two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) with controllable Schottky barriers. These arrays ...
Tech Xplore / Gemini AI to transform Google Maps into a more conversational experience
Google Maps is heading in a new direction with artificial intelligence sitting in the passenger's seat.
Tech Xplore / Solid electrolyte enables stable, fast lithium-ion movement at room temperature
Lithium-metal batteries are garnering attention as the next-generation high-energy battery expected to replace existing lithium-ion batteries. However, commercialization has been difficult due to the high fire risk associated ...
Tech Xplore / Inside the race to train AI robots how to act human in the real world
Now that artificial intelligence has mastered almost everything we do online, it needs help learning how we physically move around in the real world.
Tech Xplore / Brain-inspired chips are helping electronic noses better mimic human sense of smell
After years of trying, the electronic nose is finally making major progress in sensing smells, almost as well as its human counterpart. That is the conclusion of a scientific review into the development of neuromorphic olfactory ...
Tech Xplore / Newly developed knitting machine makes solid 3D objects
A new prototype of a knitting machine creates solid, knitted shapes, adding stitches in any direction—forward, backward and diagonal—so users can construct a wide variety of shapes and add stiffness to different parts ...
Tech Xplore / Lay intuition as effective at jailbreaking AI chatbots as technical methods, research suggests
It doesn't take technical expertise to work around the built-in guardrails of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini, which are intended to ensure that the chatbots operate within a set of legal and ...
Tech Xplore / Engineers achieve record 31% efficiency in red quantum LEDs for enhanced display color and brightness
A research team led by the School of Engineering of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has made significant advances in quantum rod light-emitting diodes (QR-LEDs), setting record-high efficiency level ...
Tech Xplore / Offshore wind projects may not be prepared for increasing wind speeds
More than 40% of existing and planned offshore wind farm sites in Europe and Asia are being exposed to wind speeds above the maximum design load of some classes of turbine, according to a study in Nature Communications. These ...
Tech Xplore / How nuclear waste could fuel a clean energy revolution
Nuclear waste remains a major environmental hazard due to its long-lasting radioactivity, which can persist for thousands of years. However, new research by University of Sharjah scientists, published in the journal Nuclear ...
