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New Technique Shrinks Photonic Integrated Devices, Could Transform Optical Communication
Researchers at Columbia Engineering have invented a highly efficient method to control light propagating in confined pathways, also known as waveguides, by using nano-antennas.
New Battery Coating Could Improve Smart Phones and Electric Vehicles
High performing lithium-ion batteries are a key component of laptops, smart phones and electric vehicles.
Milestone for Most Powerful Tidal Turbine
The world's largest tidal turbine has reached full-rated power at the European Marine Energy Centre, Orkney.
Thermoelectrics Development for High-temp Waste Heat Recovery
Thermoelectric materials based on silicon nanowires feature conversion efficiencies of 10+% and the ability to operate at 800 C (1472 F).
Avoiding Industrial Downtime by Filtering Lubricating Oils
One way to protect the turbines is by implementing lubricating oils that guard against the wear-and-tear on moving parts within a turbine, as well as assist in other ways, such as heat transfer and protection against corrosion.
Improved Plasma Process for 3D Objects
Plasmas have long been used in industry to clean surfaces or to process them such that materials like paints or glues adhere to them more effectively.
New Method for 3-D Printing Extraterrestrial Materials
When humans begin to colonize the moon and Mars, they will need to be able to make everything from small tools to large buildings using the limited surrounding resources.
New Radar Scanner Tests Wind Turbine Blades for Defects
Thanks to the innovative radar scanner from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF, defects in the material composition of the wind turbine blades can now be detected with far greater accuracy and visualized in a cross-sectional view, thereby saving costs in production and operation.
New Hybrid Inks for Printed, Flexible Electronics Without Sintering
Research scientists at the INM–Leibniz Institute for New Materials have developed a new type of hybrid inks that allow electronic circuits to be applied to paper directly from a pen.
Germany to Host Europe's Largest Battery
This summer will mark construction of Europe’s largest battery system, which will supply sustainable reserve capacity in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.
Mathematical Model for Energy Storage Material Design
A mathematical model could help researchers design improved materials for storing electricity.
Why Car Factories Now Have High-Quality Electron Microscopes
Powerful electron microscopes are extremely valuable in science laboratories. However, they are used elsewhere as well. For example, SEAT, a Spanish automotive manufacturer, decided to show how this powerful tool is used in the automotive industry.
Jumping Droplets Whisk Away Hotspots in Electronics
Engineers have developed a technology to cool hotspots in high-performance electronics using the same physical phenomenon that cleans the wings of cicadas.
Selective Solar Absorber Takes the Heat
An off-the-shelf silicon wafer has been modified to withstand temperatures approaching 535° C (995° F) without losing stability or performance.
Wrapping Sponges in Graphene Nanoribbons Allows for Joule Heating to Help Clean up Oil Spills
A team of researchers with the University of Science and Technology of China has found a way to make sponges used to clean up oil spills in the ocean work better when soaking up heavy crude oil.
Boeing’s Deep Space Gateway Concept Unveiled
Boeing revealed its concepts for a deep space gateway and transport system that could serve as a platform to send humans into deep space, near the moon and beyond.
Seaweed: From Superfood to Superconductor
Seaweed, the edible algae with a long history in some Asian cuisines, and which has also become part of the Western foodie culture, could turn out to be an essential ingredient in another trend: the development of more sustainable ways to power our devices.
Operating New York’s Electric Grid: Part 1
Part of a tapestry of entities responsible for the reliable operation of North America's electric grid, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) manages the state’s competitive electricity markets and ensures the lights stay on for the state's nearly 20 million residents.
LED-Based Device Predicts Radiation Skin Damage
An imaging device might gauge the severity and type of skin damage caused by radiation therapy administered to breast cancer patients.
‘Glass’ Battery is Fast-Charging and Noncombustible
A safe, low-cost, rechargeable battery with high energy density and long cycle life could substitute for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and consumer electronics.