Inside this issue
Features
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Application Briefs
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Articles
16 Create the Future Design Contest: Success Story — Shaping the Future with 3D Printing
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5 Ws
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Facility Focus
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NASA Spinoff
Tech Briefs
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Test & Measurement
28 Portable Device Detects Foodborne Illness
28 Handheld Measuring Device Distinguishes Between Methanol and Potable Alcohol
30 Method Measures Temperature Within 3D Objects
30 Rapid Agent Aerosol Detector for Biological Agents
31 Electronic Skin Powered by Sweat Serves as Human-Machine Interface
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Manufacturing & Prototyping
32 3D System Prints Structures of Submicrometer Accuracy
32 3D Printing Creates Environmentally Friendly Material Made of Algae
34 New Printing Process Advances 3D Capabilities
34 3D Printing Process Uses Light to Improve Precision and Speed
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Materials
37 Tiny Magnets to Create Miniaturizable Quantum Devices
37 Elastic Polymer is Both Stiff and Tough
38 Developing Lightweight Glass for Efficient Cars and Wind Turbines
39 Graphene Made with Lasers for Wearable Health Devices
40 Developing a Flexible Polymer with Robust Piezoelectric Effectiveness
41 Electronic Textiles Made with Conductive Cellulose Thread
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Sensors/Data Acquisition
24 Polymer Mixture Creates Ultra-Sensitive Heat Sensor
24 Material for the Next Generation of Smart Sensors
26 Detecting Health Markers in Thread-Based, Wearable Sweat Sensors
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Photonics/Optics
42 Tiny Optical Elements Could Replace Traditional Refractive Lenses
42 New Optical Component Used to Create AR/VR Headsets and Eyewear
43 Composite Glass Produces Unbreakable Screens
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Energy
45 Decreasing Anode Corrosion in Metal-Air Batteries
45 High-Power Direct Borohydride Fuel Cells
46 Safe, High-Energy Li-Ion Battery for Electric Vehicles
47 Washable, Wearable Battery-Like Devices
47 Thermomagnetic Generators Convert Waste Heat into Electrical Power
Products
Sponsored
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Inside Story
Inside Story May 2022: Small Connectors for Electronic Systems in Aerospace and Defense Equipment
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Briefs
26 Nanoscale 3D Structure to Control Light
27 Optical Signal Amplifying Technique
28 Terahertz Energy Focused by Credit Card-Sized Device to Generate High-Resolution Images
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Applications
20 Challenges of Coating Aspheric Lenses
22 Manufacturing Wafer-Level Optics Using UV Adhesives and Polymers
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Technology Leaders
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Products
29 New Products
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Briefs
21 Extending Battery Life of Small Drones
21 Micro-Supercapacitors Enable Fast Charging
22 A High-Energy Density Lithium-Ion Battery
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Articles
2 The Rechargeable Renaissance
6 Ultracapacitor Solutions to Address Energy-Storage Needs of Vehicles
9 Developing a Better Way to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries
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Applications