Briefs: Transportation
Synapse-Like Phototransistor
The technology could help computers process visual information more like the human brain.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Medium Entropy Alloy
This additively manufactured alloy is tailored for high-temperature applications.
Briefs: Nanotechnology
Hybrid Propellant Formulation Uses Graphene Foams
This method increases burn rate of solid propellants.
Briefs: Energy
Hybrid-Electric Plane Concept Could Reduce Air Pollution
The proposed design could reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 95 percent.
Briefs: Energy
Rocket Thruster Exploits the Mechanism Behind Solar Flares
Thrusters based on magnetic reconnection could complete long-distance missions in a shorter period of time.
Bioinspired cellulose nanofibrils can be controlled by electricity.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Enhancing Hybrid Flow Battery Electrodes with Nanomaterials
This technology provides highly efficient grid-scale electricity storage at a fifth of the cost of current storage technologies.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Cobalt-Free Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
The cathodes could enhance energy density of next-generation Li-ion batteries.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Nanostructured Alloy for Battery Anodes
The alloy could influence the way energy storage devices are designed and manufactured.
Briefs: Materials
Turning Diamond into Metal
Normally an insulator, diamond becomes a metallic conductor when subjected to large strain.
Briefs: Energy
Extracting Bioproducts from Plants for Biofuels
Biofuels can achieve cost parity with petroleum fuels.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Materials Capable of Self-Propulsion
Shape and environment can cause materials to move without motors or hands.
Briefs: Energy
Turning Carbon Dioxide into Liquid Fuel
A new electrocatalyst efficiently converts carbon dioxide into ethanol.
The energy storage device can store a charge up to 900 times greater than state-of-the-art supercapacitors.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Supercapacitors for Wearable Devices
These robust supercapacitors still work when stretched to eight times their original size.
The micro-display could enable smartphones and televisions with resolutions of more than 10,000 pixels per inch.
Briefs: Materials
High-Temperature Ni-Based Superalloy Composition
The alloy has applications in jet turbine disks and other high-stress and/or high-temperature environments.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Optimized Wavelength-Tuned, Nonlinear, Frequency Conversion Using a Liquid Crystal Clad Waveguide
Applications include spectroscopy and LiDAR.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Polymer/Ceramic Composite as a Thin-Film Solid Electrolyte
This composite can be used in lithium metal batteries.
Briefs: Materials
Material Moves Wind Turbine Blades Toward Recyclability
The material can be recycled, making renewable energy more sustainable while lowering costs in the process.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Laser Printing Technology for Waterproof E-Textiles
The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics can be laser-printed and made in minutes.
The technology could lead to a platform for quantum computation or new types of energy-efficient data storage applications.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Stretchable Micro-Supercapacitors Self-Power Wearable Devices
A stretchable system can harvest energy from human breathing and motion.
Briefs: Energy
New Approach Makes Lighter, Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries
Adding polymers and fireproofing to a battery’s current collectors makes it lighter, safer, and about 20% more efficient.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Design Enables Safe Storage of Lithium Ions
This technology charges lithium batteries faster and reduces the risk of device explosions.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Using Electric Vehicle Batteries for Solar Energy Farms
Battery reuse systems could be profitable for both electric vehicle companies and grid-scale solar operations.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Metamaterial Morphs into New Shapes and Takes on New Properties
A newly developed architected metamaterial has the ability to change shape in a tunable fashion.
Briefs: Nanotechnology
New Materials Boost Efficiency and Stability of Optical Rectennas
The improved rectennas could operate low-power devices such as temperature sensors.
Briefs: Energy
Flexible Material Helps Buildings Withstand Energy Waves
The material could help protect both civilian and military personnel in earthquakes.
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