Electronic devices based upon nanotechnology may soon be realised thanks to a new understanding of how impurities can be incorporated into semiconductor nanocrystals.
Argonne says that while the initial application of the alloys is in hydrogen and synthesis gas production plants, they can also be used for components such as waste heat boilers and gas bypass lines...
Researchers in the US have invented a technique that uses inexpensive paper to make microfluidic devices for rapid medical diagnostics and chemical analysis.
Sustainability, climate change, virtual reality and 3D printing are just four factors likely to help define the future of engineering in the built environment.
General Motors’ Larry Burns is expanding the car giant’s focus from US-centric R&D to collaborative work all around the world.
Researchers are aiming to extend mobile phone battery life by capturing waste light from the screen and converting it into electricity.
Researchers in London have developed a device that uses sound to help generate an electrical charge, a development that could see mobile phones recharged by everyday background noise.
Researchers at MIT have developed a new robot vision system that allows previously unseen objects to be picked up, moved and placed accurately.
Morgan Advanced Ceramics has secured a contract with Photek to supply hexagonal ceramic insulators for intensifiers used in NASA’s OWL mission.
Mazda Motor Corporation has developed a plastic moulding technique that enables the weight of plastic parts used in vehicles to be reduced.
