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Briefs: Energy
Biofuels can achieve cost parity with petroleum fuels.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
These robust supercapacitors still work when stretched to eight times their original size.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This composite can be used in lithium metal batteries.
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Briefs: Materials
The technology could lead to a platform for quantum computation or new types of energy-efficient data storage applications.
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Briefs: Communications
The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics can be laser-printed and made in minutes.
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Briefs: Aerospace
Hundreds of drones can recharge autonomously on unmanned ground vehicles.
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Briefs: Energy
The material can be recycled, making renewable energy more sustainable while lowering costs in the process.
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Briefs: Energy
A stretchable system can harvest energy from human breathing and motion.
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Briefs: Automotive
Adding polymers and fireproofing to a battery’s current collectors makes it lighter, safer, and about 20% more efficient.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
The method could be key to designing more efficient batteries for specific uses such as electric cars and airplanes.
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Briefs: Transportation
This technology charges lithium batteries faster and reduces the risk of device explosions.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Computers or smartphones with folding screens, smart clothing, and wearable sensors all require an energy source, which is usually a lithium-ion battery. These are typically heavy and rigid, making them fundamentally...
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Battery reuse systems could be profitable for both electric vehicle companies and grid-scale solar operations.
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Briefs: Energy
A newly developed architected metamaterial has the ability to change shape in a tunable fashion.
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Briefs: Energy
The material could help protect both civilian and military personnel in earthquakes.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
The improved rectennas could operate low-power devices such as temperature sensors.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
These nanomaterial strain sensors are ten times more sensitive when measuring minute movements compared to existing technology.
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Briefs: Energy
A new machine learning algorithm could make smartphones charge faster and increase the time between charges for electric vehicles.
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Briefs: Energy
Research demonstrates the potential of a solar unit that can hang on the outside of a structure.
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Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
The chip could provide low-voltage power for small devices or sensors.
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Briefs: Energy
The chip combines two functions — logic operations and data storage — into a single architecture, paving the way to more efficient devices.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This device for harnessing terahertz radiation might enable self-powering implants, cellphones, and other portable electronics.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This supercapacitor promises storage, high power, and fast charging.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The technology is inherently safer and more energy-dense than today’s lithium-ion batteries.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The system can recharge the internal battery of devices without invasive surgery or risky penetrative procedures.
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Briefs: Medical
Combined with smartphone technology, the device becomes a portable system that can track, monitor, and diagnose infections.
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Briefs: Energy
Membranes that remove salt from water help split sea water into fuel.
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Briefs: Transportation
The battery could be used for drones, cars, or underwater applications at low temperatures.
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Briefs: Data Acquisition
This lightweight, portable garment is designed for active shoulder and elbow positioning.
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