Metals Tech

Thermometers are an under-appreciated marvel of human ingenuity built upon an understanding of relatively simple physical principles. Mercury and alcohol thermometers rely on the volume of liquids growing or shrinking in reaction to temperature change. Contactless infrared thermometers, by contrast, read the thermal radiation emitted by any object, from frying pans to the human body. […]

MOSES LAKE, Wash. — Moses Lake is well on its way to becoming a hub for advanced battery manufacturing. Thursday, the U.S. Secretary of Energy, Washington state Senator Maria Cantwell and Gov. Jay Inslee visited two companies that are paving the way for battery technology in the area. Sila and Group14 are two companies putting […]

Your house might have a dozen lithium-ion batteries—in laptops and phones, electric toothbrushes, robot vacuums, smartwatches, tools, e-bikes, an electric car, or any of 40,000 other consumer products. The technology is ubiquitous. But it can also be dangerous. In New York City, alone, there were 267 fires and 18 deaths last year from batteries in […]

Implantable biomedical devices—like pacemakers, insulin pumps and neurostimulators—are becoming smaller and utilizing wireless technology, but hurdles remain for powering the next-generation implants. A new wireless charging device developed by Penn State scientists could dramatically improve powering capability for implants while still being safe for our bodies, the researchers said. The new device can harvest energy […]

The Research Production Battery Cell FFB is a Fraunhofer institution and has been dedicated to the task of accelerating the innovation and commercialisation processes of production technologies for existing and future cell formats since its beginnings in 2021. Three sub-projects already exist. The first, on the development and commissioning of a production line, has already […]

A multi-institutional team of Chinese engineers has developed a proof-of-concept calcium-based battery that withstands 700 charge cycles at room temperature. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes the challenges they addressed in developing the battery and what they have learned about the possible use of calcium-based batteries in consumer products in the future. The […]

A company pioneering electrical grid batteries that will provide days of backup power for power plants reliant on renewable energy is building out its manufacturing arm throughout the greater Pittsburgh region. Form Energy is on track to begin manufacturing the new kind of grid asset this spring, one the company says is sorely needed in […]

A breakthrough in battery technology could soon have e-bike commuters rolling along with even more confidence and peace of mind, as a trio of companies are collaborating to bring a fire-proof product to the market. Nanotech Energy, Soteria Battery Innovation Group, and Voltaplex Energy have been developing a graphene-based cell that is able to function […]

Imagine adjusting your clothes to beat the summer heat or winter chill just by changing the temperature of your clothes, on the go. Wearable thermal control devices promise just that, offering portable personal thermal comfort. Not only that, but these devices also have other applications such as providing temperature feedback in virtual and augmented reality […]

A team of researchers led by Center for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy (CHOSE), Electronic Engineering Department at Tor Vergata University of Rome has developed the first air-stable lead (Pb) and tin (Sn)-free perovskite solar modules, fabricated with an antimony (Sb)-based perovskite-inspired material (PIM) as the light absorber. The results are published in the journal […]