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Tech Xplore / 3D printed titanium structure shows supernatural strength
A 3D printed 'metamaterial' boasting levels of strength for weight not normally seen in nature or manufacturing could change how we make everything from medical implants to aircraft or rocket parts.
Tech Xplore / AI accelerates process design for 3D printing metal alloys
In order to successfully 3D-print a metal part to the exacting specifications that many in industry demand, process parameters—including printing speed, laser power, and layer thickness of the deposited material—must ...
Tech Xplore / Novel material increases efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells
In an article published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Brazilian researchers describe a strategy to enhance the efficiency and stability of solar cells made of perovskite, a semiconductor material produced in the ...
Tech Xplore / Researchers set new world record for CIGS solar cells
Uppsala University is the new world record holder for electrical energy generation from copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cells. The new world record is 23.64% efficiency. The measurement was made by an independent ...
Tech Xplore / Pore evolution secrets revealed: New study unlocks additive manufacturing potential
A collaboration between Queen Mary University of London, University College London (UCL), Rolls-Royce, and a team of international researchers has unlocked the secrets of pore evolution in directed energy deposition (DED) ...
Tech Xplore / What will it take for China to reach carbon neutrality by 2060?
To become carbon neutral by 2060, as mandated by President Xi Jinping, China will have to build eight to 10 times more wind and solar power installations than currently exist in the country. Reaching carbon neutrality will ...
Tech Xplore / Human-like real-time sketching by a humanoid robot
The rapid advancement of deep learning algorithms and generative models has enabled the automated production of increasingly striking AI-generated artistic content. Most of this AI-generated art, however, is created by algorithms ...
Tech Xplore / An inchworm-inspired robot with enhanced transport capabilities
Soft robots inspired by animals can help to tackle real-world problems in efficient and innovative ways. Roboticists have been working to continuously broaden and improve these robots' capabilities, as this could open new ...
Tech Xplore / A type of cyberattack that could set your smartphone on fire using its wireless charger
A team of security experts at the University of Florida working with security audit company CertiK has found that a certain class of cyberattacks could cause a smartphone to catch fire via its wireless charger. The team has ...
Tech Xplore / Engineers 3D print the electromagnets at the heart of many electronics
Imagine being able to build an entire dialysis machine using nothing more than a 3D printer.
Tech Xplore / Mixed-dimensional transistors enable high-performance multifunctional electronic devices
The downscaling of electronic devices, such as transistors, has reached a plateau, posing challenges for semiconductor fabrication. However, a research team led by materials scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) ...
Tech Xplore / A DVD-sized disk that can store 1 million movies
A team of photonic engineers affiliated with several institutions in China has developed a new type of optical DVD that is capable of holding up to a petabyte of data. The group used a new material to coat the DVDs and new ...