Lead-free Solar Material with a Built-in Switch
Solar panels, also known as photovoltaics, rely on semiconductor devices, or solar cells, to convert energy from the sun into electricity.
To generate electricity, solar cells need...
Optimization Fluid Mixing with Machine Learning
Fluid mixing is an important part of several industrial processes and chemical reactions. However, the process often relies on trial-and-error-based experiments instead of mathematical...
Demonstration of Biodegradable Printed Circuit
According to the United Nations, less than a quarter of all U.S. electronic waste gets recycled. In 2021 alone, global e-waste surged to 57.5...
Perovskite Photodetectors with Fast Response Times
Researchers at the University of Toronto and the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology have recently created new solution-processed perovskite photodetectors that exhibit remarkable...
Light Electric Vehicle in India – E-Rickshaw
Electric vehicles is a subject of deep research over the last few decades. In the past few, years electric vehicles have already become a...
Closing in Photons and Trapping Light
Whether in photosynthesis or in a photovoltaic system: if you want to use light efficiently, you have to absorb it as completely as possible....
Advantages of 2D Semiconductors
2D semiconductors could have notable advantages over conventional bulk semiconductors, such as silicon. Most notably, their greater resistance to short-channel effects could make them...
Lighter, Denser Fuel Cell for Alternate Energy
Fuel cell technology is continuously evolving as renewable energy and alternate energy sources become an increasingly important means of reducing global dependence on fossil...
Pneumatic Energy System for Assistive Robotics
Mechanical engineers at Rice University's George R. Brown School of Engineering have built a handy extra limb able to grasp objects and go, powered...
Pushing Prototype Boundaries with 3D Printer
Making the construction of prototypes more efficient, cost-effective, faster, and flexible—will be possible with the world's largest industrial delta 3D printer. The four-meter-high machine...
