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LLNL team develops real-time diagnostic for Liquid Metal Jetting 3D printing

“As 3D printing continues to grow and evolve, diagnostics capable of monitoring builds in real-time have become essential tools for producing quality parts, particularly in emerging printing technologies such as Liquid Metal Jetting (LMJ). In LMJ, tiny molten metal droplets …

Material for Future Quantum Computers: Researchers Measure Ultra-Thin Topological Insulators

“Physicists at Forschungszentrum Jülich have made a significant step towards the realisation of new types of electronic components. Using a special four-tip scanning tunnelling microscope, they were able to directly measure the extraordinary electrical properties that exist in ultra-thin topological …

New buck/boost converter maintains industry’s lowest IQ while integrating supercapacitor charging

“Engineers can extend battery life by up to 20% in low-power industrial applications with new DC/DC converter from TI Texas Instruments (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) today introduced a new bidirectional buck/boost converter with an ultra-low quiescent current (IQ) of …

No more magnets: How an electrically driven, linear optical isolator on-a-chip opens door to new applications

“Traditional computers are fast, but nothing like the speed of light-at 186,000 miles per second, you can crunch numbers awfully quick. Thatâs a big reason why optical photonics are being used for photonic integrated circuits (PICs) to greatly increase …

NREL Researchers Point Toward Energy Efficiency Instead of Long-Term Storage

“Incorporating energy efficiency measures can reduce the amount of storage needed to power the nation’s buildings entirely with renewable energy, according to analysis conducted by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy …

Physicists Discover Novel Quantum Effect in Bilayer Graphene

“Theorists at The University of Texas at Dallas, along with colleagues in Germany, have for the first time observed a rare phenomenon called the quantum anomalous Hall effect in a very simple material. Previous experiments have detected it only in …

Plastic-eating bacteria could help aid global recycling efforts

“Bacteria which have been shown to degrade and assimilate plastic, has been a key area of international research since 2016. Now a University of Manchester-based team of scientists have made a biotechnological breakthrough which may help humans to call on …

Quantifying Spin In WTE2 For Future Spintronics

“A RMIT-led, international collaboration published this week has observed large in-plane anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR) in a quantum spin Hall insulator and the spin quantization axis of the edge states can be well-defined. A quantum spin Hall insulator (QSHIs) is …

Researchers develop novel 3D printing technique to engineer biofilms

“The research may aid in developing drugs to fight the negative effects of these microorganisms that adhere to surfaces. Anne S. Meyer, an associate professor of biology at the University of Rochester, and her collaborators at Delft University of Technology …

Researchers Discover Another Way To Sequester Lead in Perovskite Solar Cells

“Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Northern Illinois University (NIU) have successfully prevented lead from escaping damaged perovskite solar cells. The research effort is their latest work in addressing concerns about potential lead toxicity. The light-absorbing layer …