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Tag: materialsThin, battery-like films change color when the weather changes. Silicon sheets self-assemble into spheres to capture more light. Thin-Film Solar with High Efficiency Solexant is printing inorganic solar cells with nanomaterials. Company will sell materials for making organic electronics using silicon manufacturing infrastructure. Recyclable Hydrogen Fuel Tanks A new process makes regenerating hydrogen fuel more efficient. A rolling nanoimprint lithography stamp could be used to print components for displays and solar cells. A high-power cell uses materials already on the market and operates at lower temperatures. A startup's conductive graphene inks can be used to print RFID antennas A technique makes smooth metal films for optical computing and imaging. Waterproof Lithium-Air Batteries A California company's lithium metal-air batteries are lightweight and energy dense. IBM is developing a membrane that is more effective at ridding drinking water of arsenic contaminants. An ultrasound lens could be used for high-resolution clinical imaging. A new material could eventually be used to store vast amounts of data on a disc. Researchers make cells with near-perfect internal efficiency. Flexible carbon-nanotube supercapacitors could give more power to cell phones and other electronics. |
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