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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
This approach could be used to cost-effectively make soft robots and wearable technologies.
Briefs: Motion Control
Inspired by a coral polyp, this plastic mini robot moves by magnetism and light.
Briefs: Motion Control
This technology can help robots walk up to 40 percent faster on uneven terrain such as pebbles and wood chips.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
A new method manufactures complex shapeshifters for soft robots and biomedical implants.
Briefs: Materials
The device brings lithium metal batteries one step closer to commercial viability.
Briefs: Energy
A “butter-like” interlayer material boosts current density and increases safety.
Briefs: Materials
Drop-in replacements for lithium ion batteries would not pose a fire danger.
Briefs: Energy
The battery design increases the number of possible cycles from tens to more than 100 with little degradation.
Briefs: Energy
Lithium batteries made using this electrode type could be much safer than typical lithium metal-based batteries.
Briefs: Energy
Using ceramic material and graphene, the toughness of solid-state lithium-ion batteries can be doubled.
Briefs: Materials
The technique could easily be translated into existing medical device manufacturing processes for use in orthopedic implants.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Organic Lithium-Powered Batteries
These batteries are more environmentally friendly while retaining performance, stability, and storage capacity.
Briefs: Materials
This highly porous sponge absorbs more than 30 times its weight in oil and can be reused up to several dozen times.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
A new roll-to-roll production method could enable lightweight, flexible solar devices and a new generation of display screens.
Briefs: Materials
The hydrogel could be made into a contact lens that effectively treats corneal melting.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This approach could lead to entirely new and more efficient logic switches for computer chips.
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
Bacteria-Based Hydrogel Beads Clean Up Contaminated Groundwater
Beads that contain bacteria and a slow-release food supply to sustain them can clean up contaminated groundwater for months on end, maintenance-free.
Briefs: Transportation
An ultrafast image sensor with a built-in neural network can be trained to recognize certain objects.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
These biosensors could lead to improved glucose monitors for millions of people who suffer from diabetes.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Smart adaptive clothing can lower the body temperature of the wearer in hot climates.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The technology could lead to production of fuels, building materials, and other products in a carbon-neutral way.
Briefs: Materials
This coating could lead to safely reusable personal protective equipment.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
This material could have applications such as mixing and delivery in the pharmaceutical industry.
Briefs: Transportation
These are important traits in electronics and electrical systems including electric cars, industrial drills, and electric grids.
Briefs: Materials
This gel-like material leads a path toward “mechanoceuticals.”
Briefs: Transportation
The technology could help call attention to important traffic information when it’s dark, with potential benefits for both drivers and pedestrians.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
This technology is useful for energy, industrial, and aerospace applications.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This technology offers the possibility to both bolster computer power and create smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient computer memory technologies.
Briefs: Data Acquisition
These sensors monitor electrical loads from household appliances to support grid operations.
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