Thin carbon nanotube (CNT) textiles, synthesised by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, exhibit both high electrical conductivity and a level of toughness that is about 50 times higher than copper films currently used in electronics.“The structural robustness of thin metal films has significant importance for th...

Nanosilicon anodes for high performance lithium-ion batteries have been created by researchers at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering, using waste glass bottles and a low cost chemical process.According to the researchers, the batteries could extend the range of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid el...

A method to make transistor-type active-matrix pressure sensors using foldable substrates and air-dielectric layers has been developed by researchers from the Korean Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology.The 3D sensor is said to detect wide pressure ranges, from human body weight to a finger touch, and to generate an electrical sig...

A technology has been developed by engineers at Duke University to cool hotspots in high performance electronics."Hotspot cooling is important for high performance technologies," said associate professor Chuan-Hua Chen. "A better cooling system will enable faster computers, longer-lasting electronics and more powerful electric ve...

Ultralife has increased its Thin Cell range of primary lithium manganese dioxide (Li-MnO2) pouch-cell batteries. The batteries are said to be suitable for use in the next generation of internet-connected and wearable devices in sectors including medical, banking, highways, logistics, warehousing and security."The next generation of connect...

To demonstrate flexible, printable electronics that combine sensors and processing circuitry, MIT researchers have designed and built a device that responds to mechanical stresses by changing the colour of a spot on its surface.According to the research team, covering a robot or plane with sensors will require a technology that is both flexible...

Global distributor Arrow Electronics is making available a FPGA IoT Maker Board. Designed for end-to-end application development and optimised for cost, the MAX1000 board can be installed directly into a custom application or integrated on to a separate boardIntended for use by start-ups, universities or established equipment manufacturers who...

A research group from Korea’s Institute of Basic Science has devised a disordered arrangement for antennas, which is said to minimise redundancy and to enable each antenna to function independently. As a result, the device is said to provide 40 times wider bandwidth than periodically arranged antennas."We are proposing a new way to c...

A sensor developed at the University of British Columbia (UBC) could help make advanced transparent and stretchable devices a reality.The sensor uses a highly conductive gel sandwiched between layers of silicone. This allows different types of touch to be detected, including swiping and tapping, even when it is stretched, folded or bent....

Chip stacks could be supplied with electrical power by integrated flow batteries and cooled at the same time, according to research undertaken by ETH Zurich and IBM Research Zurich.In flow batteries, electricity is produced by an electrochemical reaction between two liquid electrolytes which are pumped into the battery cell through a closed loo...