OLED concept uses graphene as transparent conductor

Mar 12 | News

Researchers at Stanford University have successfully developed a brand new concept of organic lighting-emitting diodes (OLEDs) with a few nanometers of graphene as transparent conductor. This paves th...

Cotton threads: As good as a metal wire to conduct electricity?

Mar 10 | News

A Cornell Univ. team has developed cotton threads that can conduct electric current as well as a metal wire can, yet remain light and comfortable enough to give a whole new meaning to multi-use garments.

Daytime running light has just two LEDs

Mar 9 | New To Market

The new OSTAR Compact LED from OSRAM has been developed specifically for use in vehicle headlights. Despite drawing just 5 W, the device provides 300 lumens of power and meets ECE/SAE color binning requirements for use on motor vehicles.

America’s Cup winner trounces “tradition” with technology

Feb 16 | RDBlog

A fine sail off the coast of Spain is hardly the reality for most Americans, who have been locked in a snowy wonderland for months. But that's apparently where the technology is: the USA 17 that brought home the America's Cup for the first time in 23 years could be the most advanced sailboat ever built.

Pixel Sub-Stepping, Resolution Enhancement

Feb 12 | White Papers

Camera systems and scanners must have high resolutions. This creates difficulties for all applications where low light intensity means neither the resolution of the chip nor the exposure time for changing or moving objects can be freely chosen. In a new paper, Physick Instrumente details how to increase the resolution of these sensor chips.

Graphene electronics

Feb 12 | News

A simple one-step process that produces both n-type and p-type doping of large-area graphene surfaces could facilitate use of the promising material for future electronic devices. The doping technique can also be used to increase conductivity in graphene nanoribbons used for interconnects.

Graphene-based electronic devices closer to reality

Feb 2 | News

Researchers in the Electro-Optics Center (EOC) Materials Division at Penn State have produced 100 mm diameter graphene wafers, a key milestone in the development of graphene for next generation high frequency electronic devices.

Quantum cascade lasers emit more light than heat

Jan 12 | News

Northwestern Univ. researchers have developed compact, mid-infrared laser diodes that generate more light than heat—a breakthroughs in quantum cascade laser efficiency. The results are an important step toward use of quantum cascade lasers in a variety of applications, including remote sensing of hazardous chemicals.

Nanoengineering discovery could lead to enhanced electronics

Jan 8 | News

Nanoscience has the potential to play an enormous role in enhancing a range of products. Scientists in this field have created a multitude of nano scale materials. However, despite their appeal, it has remained an astounding challenge to engineer the orientation and placement of these materials into the desired device architectures that are reproducible in high yields and at low costs, until now. A team of researchers from UC San Diego, have discovered that one way to bridge this gap is to use biomolecules.

PI Piezo Actuator Lifetime Calculations

Jan 5 | White Papers

The DC-test results of PICMA actuators are the basis for lifetime calculations under predefined conditions. The individual factors which have an impact must be taken into consideration, such as temperature, relative humidity and applied voltage. PI gathered results through an extensive series of tests still in progress.

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Much ado about next to nothing

Mar 15

The recent review of the past 10 years of the National Nanotechnology Initiative--as presented by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology--suggested the rise of nanomanufacturing as the near future of nanotechnology. But the actual proposed funding reflects a cautious approach, even about nanotech in general.

Lunar tires, space MRSA, and resonating microfluidics

Mar 5

I typically attend the annual Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy each year in pursuit of specific coverage. This year, I sought out candidates for coverage in a vacuum technology article, and pulled together some instruments for a spectroscopy guide. But as busy as that kept me, it wasn’t all mass spectrometers and vacuum pumps on the show floor.  

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NuGard Coating Ashburn Hill

Jan 7

NuGard First Response Protective Clothing are lightweight coveralls, jackets, and pants that provide protection from heat and flame while keeping the wearers body temperature constant.

Multi-Touch Music Maker

Jan 7

Professor David Wessel shows his multi-touch interface that uses computer technologies that allow him to experiment with fine controls to "caress" the instrument.