Solid-state inorganic materials are critical to the growth and development of electric vehicle, cell phone, laptop battery and solar energy technologies. However, finding the ideal materials with the desired functions for these…
Janus particles could improve paints and coatings
New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York could lead to more environmentally friendly paints and coatings. In Roman mythology, the god Janus had two faces so that he could…
Everactive provides an industrial IoT platform built on its battery-free sensors.
Many analysts have predicted an explosion in the number of industrial “internet of things” (IoT) devices that will come online over the next decade. Sensors play a big role in those forecasts….
Aerogel – the micro structural material of the future
Aerogel is an excellent thermal insulator. So far, however, it has mainly been used on a large scale, for example in environmental technology, in physical experiments or in industrial catalysis. Empa researchers…
Toward an ultrahigh energy density capacitor
Capacitors that rapidly store and release electric energy are key components in modern electronics and power systems. However, the most commonly used ones have low energy densities compared to other storage systems…