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Blog: Materials
The first study on how purified boron nitride nanotubes remain stable in extreme temperatures in inert environments.
Articles: Power
Cooling plates provide leak-free coolant flow that improves battery performance and extends battery life.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
An MIT-developed heat treatment aims to transform the microscopic structure of 3D-printed metals, making the materials stronger and more resilient in extreme thermal environments.
Briefs: Energy
A new kind of solar panel has achieved 9 percent efficiency in converting water into hydrogen and oxygen — mimicking a crucial step in natural photosynthesis.
Special Reports: Automotive
Vehicle Electrification - January 2023
Innovation is happening at a rapid pace in the e-mobility space. Read this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Truck & Off-Highway Engineering to learn about...Articles: Energy
A solar thermal device mimics photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide emissions into a clean energy resource.
Special Reports: Energy
Power Electronics - August 2022
This compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology looks at the latest advances in power electronics and energy storage for a range of applications including...INSIDER: Energy
Researchers at Oxford University have used a sapphire optical fiber – a thread of industrially grown sapphire less than half a millimeter thick – that can withstand temperatures...
Briefs: Energy
Many technical processes only use part of the energy consumed. The remaining fraction leaves the system in the form of waste heat. Frequently, this heat is released into the...
Briefs: Energy
Applications include power and energy, communications, and sensors.
Briefs: Materials
Invisibly small nanotubes aligned as fibers and sewn into fabrics can turn heat from the Sun or other sources into energy.
Briefs: Materials
Fano Resonance Optical Coatings can both transmit and reflect the same color simultaneously.
Briefs: Wearables
The device is stretchy enough to wear like a ring, a bracelet, or any other accessory that touches the skin.
Briefs: Materials
The windows reduce the need for air conditioning and simultaneously generate electricity.
Q&A: Transportation
Jingcheng Ma, along with a team of researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, found a way to make ultra-thin water-resistant surface coatings robust enough to survive...
5 Ws: Energy
The wearable device turns the touch of a finger into a source of power for small electronics and sensors.
Articles: Materials
The invention could capture the potential of the edible packaging market.
Articles: Nanotechnology
Nanotube fibers that turn heat to power; a NASA antenna system; and an antimicrobial coating.
Articles: Automotive
A tiny investment in system capital expenditures can lead to huge rewards in reduced capital and operating expenses.
Briefs: Energy
A new anode for aqueous batteries uses seawater as an electrolyte.
INSIDER: Power
Molten sodium batteries have been used for many years to store energy from renewable sources, such as solar panels and wind turbines. However, commercially available molten sodium-sulfur...
Special Reports: Aerospace
Power Electronics - August 2021
This compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology looks at the latest advances in power electronics and energy storage for a range of applications including...Briefs: Aerospace
The material sets the stage for new forms of electric power in the future.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The organic composite material is soft, stretchable, and has good thermoelectric properties for many wearable applications.
Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
A flexible device worn on the wrist harvests heat energy from the human body to monitor health.
Briefs: Energy
The technology harvests electrical energy from waste heat sources.
Briefs: Energy
The reusable mask would include a heated copper mesh powered by a battery and surrounded by insulating neoprene.
Products: Test & Measurement
Displacement sensors, metal 3D printers, shielding materials, and more.
Q&A: Energy
Professor Qiaoqiang Gan of the University at Buffalo (NY) and his team developed a unique two-in-one system that uses solar energy for simultaneously cooling and heating — without electricity.
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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News: Energy
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Webcasts
On-Demand Webinars: Power
E/E Architecture Redefined: Building Smarter, Safer, and Scalable Vehicles
Upcoming Webinars: Energy
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Upcoming Webinars: Electronics & Computers
Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive...
Upcoming Webinars: Automotive
Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design...
Upcoming Webinars: Power
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Podcasts: Defense
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