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Self-Healing Electronics Could Work Longer and Reduce Waste
December 20, 2011 — Engineers have developed a self-healing system that restores electrical conductivity to a cracked circuit in less time than it takes to blink. As a crack propagates, microcapsules filled with liquid ... > full story -
New Method Significantly Reduces Production Costs of Fuel Cells
December 20, 2011 — Researchers have developed a new and significantly cheaper method of manufacturing fuel cells. A noble metal nanoparticle catalyst for fuel cells is prepared using atomic layer ... > full story -
The Onset of Electrical Resistance
December 16, 2011 — Researchers have observed the extremely fast onset of electrical resistance in a semiconductor by following electron motions in ... > full story -
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Building a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy
December 8, 2011 — The concept of the hydrogen economy (HE), in which hydrogen would replace the carbon-based fossil fuels of the twentieth century was first mooted in the 1970s. Today, HE is seen as a potential ... > full story -
Efficiency Metrics for Energy Storage Devices Need Standardization
November 29, 2011 — Solving the mystery of prematurely dead cell phone and laptop batteries may prove to be a vital step toward creating a sustainable energy grid according to researchers. Scientists now call for a new, ... > full story -
Nanoparticle Electrode for Batteries Could Make Grid-Scale Power Storage Feasible
November 23, 2011 — Researchers have used nanoparticles of a copper compound to develop a high-power battery electrode that is so inexpensive to make, so efficient and so durable that it could be used to build batteries ... > full story -
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Insect Cyborgs May Become First Responders: Search and Monitor Hazardous Places
November 23, 2011 — New developments may lead to insects monitoring hazardous situations before humans are sent in. The principal idea is to harvest the insect's biological energy from either its body heat or movements. ... > full story -
Better Batteries: New Technology Improves Both Energy Capacity and Charge Rate in Rechargeable Batteries
November 14, 2011 — Engineers have created an electrode for lithium-ion batteries that allows the rechargeable batteries to hold a charge up to 10 times greater than current technology. The batteries also can charge 10 ... > full story -
Fluoride Shuttle Increases Storage Capacity: Researchers Develop New Concept for Rechargeable Batteries
October 21, 2011 — Researchers have developed a new concept for rechargeable batteries. Based on a fluoride shuttle -- the transfer of fluoride anions between the electrodes -- it promises to enhance the storage ... > full story -
Electrically Powered Maneuverable Public Transportation With High Capacity
October 17, 2011 — Electric and hybrid vehicles will be conquering the cities: cars, bicycles, buses and trains. This is why new ideas are in demand for individual and public ... > full story
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