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Strontium-Modified BaTiO3 Composite Nanogenerators Achieve 60V Output for Flexible, Self-Powered Human-Machine Interactions
ACS Publications USA Overview This research focuses on strontium-modified BaTiO3 composite nanogenerators for flexible and self-powered human-machine interactions. While lead zirconate titanate (PZT) offers excellent piezoelectric proper... -
IEEE Reports ‘Defocus-Resistant’ Cubic-Metalens for Consistently Sharp Camera Images in Thin Optics
Facebook (citing IEEE) China Overview A new computational imaging approach utilizes ultra-thin "meta-lenses"—sheets of nanostructured material—to keep camera images sharp across varying distances without constant mechanical refocusing. T... -
RMIT University Doctoral Research Unveils Next-Generation Phase Change Materials to Enhance Energy Efficiency and Advance Battery Technologies
RMIT University - Figshare Australia Overview This doctoral research from RMIT University focuses on next-generation phase change materials (PCMs) for enhancing energy efficiency and advancing future battery technologies. Key areas of in... -
Polymorphism and Dimensionality in Rhodium Chalcogenide Nanocrystals Enable Phase-Selective Synthesis and Structure-Dependent Property Exploration
ChemRxiv Unknown Overview This preprint explores polymorphism and dimensionality in rhodium chalcogenide nanocrystals, demonstrating how precursor choice and synthesis temperatures enable phase-selective synthesis. Analyses confirm the c... -
UK’s YASA Secures Government Funding for ‘Project Resilience’ to Develop Rare-Earth-Free Axial Flux Motors
Autocar Professional Bureau UK Overview YASA has secured UK government funding for "Project Resilience," a program to develop rare-earth-free and heavy-rare-earth-free axial flux electric motor technologies. This initiative aims to reduc... -
Entropy-Driven Multi-Dopant Synergy Enables Robust Li|LLZO Interfaces for High-Performance Solid-State Batteries
ChemRxiv Unknown Overview This preprint explores entropy-driven multi-dopant synergy to enable robust lithium (Li) | Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) interfaces, crucial for solid-state batteries. The research focuses on high-entropy garnet materials... -
Flexible Organic Thermoelectric Generator with Optimized Carbon Nanotube Interconnects Expands Wearable Applications
MDPI Switzerland Overview This study presents a flexible organic thermoelectric generator (OTEG) utilizing optimized interconnects based on doped single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) clays. These carbon nanotube-based thermoelectric mat... -
Thermoelectric Generators Boost Power Generation via Synergistic Thermal Management with Soldered Copper Foam/Paraffin Wax Composite Heat Sinks
The Royal Society of Chemistry UK Overview This research focuses on enhancing the power generation of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) through synergistic thermal management using soldered copper foam/paraffin wax composite heat sinks. B... -
Highly Efficient Hybrid Cooler Integrating Radiative and Phase Change Cooling Innovates Electronics Thermal Management
ACS Publications USA Overview This study presents a highly efficient hybrid cooler integrating radiative and phase change cooling (RPC) abilities, fabricated using electrospinning and microencapsulation techniques. The RPC cooler exhibit... -
Lead-Free KNN Ceramics Achieve Giant Electrostrain of 1068 pm/V via Defect and Domain Engineering, Enabling Low-Cost Actuators
ACS Publications USA Overview Researchers prepared a 200 μm-thick KNN-based ceramic exhibiting a giant electrostrain (d*33 up to 1068 pm/V under 15 kV/cm) by sintering in a reducing atmosphere. This significant electrostrain primarily or...
