Briefs: Transportation
Coating Extends Lithium Metal Battery Life
The coating could make lightweight lithium metal batteries safe and long-lasting for the next generation of electric vehicles.
Briefs: Energy
Device Harvests Energy from Low-Frequency Vibrations
A wearable energy harvesting device could generate energy from the swing of an arm while walking or jogging.
Briefs: Transportation
Machine Learning Algorithm Identifies Objects Using Microwaves
Hardware and software tweak microwave patterns to discover the most efficient way to identify objects.
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Choose Surface Treatments Early to Avoid Future Problems
Surface treatments have limitations that demand attention early in the design process.
Briefs: Defense
Material Combination Strengthens Body Armor
The new body armor can safeguard against even more powerful firearms during combat.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
High-Area Rapid 3D Printing
This new 3D printer can print an object the size of an adult human in just a couple of hours.
Briefs: Materials
Powder Particles for Corrosion Prevention in Rebar
The coating protects parking decks, bridges, concrete piers, offshore platforms, buildings, and cooling towers.
Briefs: Materials
Double-Sided Tape Rapidly Seals Tissues Together
The adhesive that binds wet surfaces within seconds could be used to heal wounds or implant medical devices.
Briefs: AR/AI
Soft, Flexible Materials with Enhanced Properties
These materials can be used in soft robotics, self-healing electronics, and medical devices.
Briefs: Nanotechnology
Method for Electrospinning Customizable Nanofibers
The electrospun nanofibers are used for wound healing and 3D matrices for biological tissues.
Briefs: Software
PLCs Directly Access Internet Information
The newest PLCs can directly access Internet resources, much like a mobile device, to obtain information for improving operations.
Briefs: Energy
Producing Cadmium Telluride Material for Solar Cells
A new method provides a more efficient, safer, and cost-effective way to produce cadmium telluride material for solar cells or other applications.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Maximizing Safety in Advanced Battery Systems
Fuse devices enable circuit safety in high-power applications, such as motion control and alternative energy generation, in addition to electric vehicles.
Briefs: Nanotechnology
High Thermally Conductive Polymeric Composites
These carbon-based fillers can be used in thermally conductive clothing such as liquid-cooled garments.
Briefs: Imaging
Cryogenic Near-Field Optical Microscope Images Dynamics of Graphene
This imaging technique could impact optical communications and signal processing.
Briefs: Imaging
Model Predicts Breaking Point of Conducting Material
This work could accelerate the development of flexible electronics.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Terahertz Imaging System Uses Small, Efficient Lasers
The lasers are small and efficient enough to fit on a microchip.
NASA Spinoff: Aerospace
Detailed Spectrometry Makes Dangerous-Materials Testing Safer
Technology used to search for extraterrestrial life can characterize radioactive material.
Briefs: Transportation
High-Reliability Radio Frequency MEMS Switch
Applications include homeland security, vehicle anti-collision systems, telecommunications systems, and industrial instrumentation.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Using Sound and Light for Ultrafast Data Transfer
This method could lead to the transmission of data at the rate of 100 gigabits per second.
5 Ws: Manufacturing & Prototyping
5 Ws of the 3D Skin Printer
The handheld 3D skin printer can deposit sheets of skin to cover large burn wounds
Briefs: Communications
Ultra-Low-Power WiFi Radio Enables IoT Devices
Housed in a chip, it lets IoT devices communicate with existing WiFi networks.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D Printing Process Produces Highly Porous Glass Objects
The basis for the technology is a special resin that can be cured with UV light.
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Product of the Month: April 2020 Tech Briefs
Rugged tablets from Teguar Corp. can be used to monitor manufacturing operations.
Special Reports: Electronics & Computers
RF & Microwave Electronics - April 2020

In this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Aerospace & Defense Technology and Tech Briefs, read about how advances in RF electronics are enabling new applications in space and ground...

Webinars: Medical
Ethylene Oxide Sterilization: The Future State

Important Webinar Update from Sterigenics:

At Sterigenics, we are actively responding to the current healthcare crisis, prioritizing the sterilization of essential supplies needed to address COVID-19. As such, we have made the decision to cancel our LIVE Webinar “EO Sterilization:...

Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
FIU to 3D-Print 1,000 Face Shields for Baptist Health Workers
Bridget Pelaez spoke to Tech Briefs about the 1,000 face shields being printed for Florida hospitals.
Tech Talks: Software
Analyzing Vibration Examples with Free Software Toolbox

Testing and development engineers need to analyze shock and vibration data through every stage of product development, manufacturing, transportation, and maintenance, but this data analysis can be complex. In this Tech Talk, an expert demonstrates the many analysis functions...

Tech Talks: Aerospace
Electropolishing for the Aerospace Industry

Engineers in the aerospace industry are constantly challenged to improve the fit and function of components used in commercial and military aircraft. Parts used in these aircraft must withstand high-stress and corrosive conditions with long-term use. This Tech Talk discusses how...

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