Engineers continuously Harvest Abundant Clean Energy from thin Air A team of engineers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently demonstrated that almost any material can be transformed into a device that continuously harvests…
Electrostatic Voltmeter Electrostatic voltmeter can refer to either an electrostatic charge meter, also known as a surface DC voltmeter, or a voltmeter used to measure high electrical…
On Top of Computer Chips, Engineers ‘Grow’ Atomically Thin Transistors Denser, more potent computer chips are needed for emerging AI applications like chatbots that produce natural human language. However, since bulk materials, which are boxy…
Integrated Passive Devices Integrated passive devices (IPDs), also known as integrated passive components (IPCs) or embedded passive components (EPC), are electronic components that include resistors (R), capacitors (C),…
A New Priming method Increases Battery Life and Efficiency Engineers have created a scalable method for optimizing a silicon anode priming method that improves lithium-ion battery performance by 22% to 44%. Silicon anode batteries…
Researchers Develop a New Generation of Quantum Microscopy in the Publication “Seeing Clearly into a New Realm” While the hot topic among emerging technologies based on how matter and energy behave at the atomic and subatomic level appears to be quantum computing,…
Using an Extremely Tough Gel Electrolyte Protective Layer to Extend the Life of a Lithium Metal Anode By creating a mechanically very robust polymeric gel electrolyte and incorporating it into the battery as a layer to protect the lithium metal anode, a…
A New Study Reduces Demand Spikes, Improves Grid Reliability, and Lowers Costs Policymakers and utility corporations are growing more worried about how severe weather could affect the country’s power systems. Texas’ electrical networks have recently undergone a…
Scientists Create an Electrostatic Face Mask that “Self-Charges” to Provide Continuous Air Filtration while Minimizing Environmental Impact When using face masks, electrostatic adsorption is a crucial addition to mechanical filtration for high-efficiency air filtering. However, over time and especially in humid environments,…
Ignition Coil In the ignition system of a spark-ignition engine, an ignition coil converts the battery voltage to the much higher voltages required to operate the spark…
Loudspeakers are Made Lighter and More Energy-Efficient With the Use of Smart Films At Saarland University, professors Stefan Seelecke and Paul Motzki are creating intelligent materials that are paving the way for new developments in sound reproduction technology,…
The Miniature Robot that Can Move Through a Physiological Environment and Pick Up Targeted Damaged Cells The size of a single biological cell (approximately 10 microns across), a hybrid micro-robot was created by researchers at Tel Aviv University. It can be…