Environmental implications of technological improvements in photovoltaic manufacturing in Europe and China.
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Off-Grid Solar Systems in the Global South
Small solar systems seem to have a significant impact in terms of quality of life for their users and in helping them to keep connected to the global world.
The Softer Side of Robots
A vibrotactile actuator and robotic gripper that operate based on the Lorentz force principle are demonstrated.
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Inspired by biofilm formation, a strategy for templated self-assembly of nano-objects is developed for the fabrication of complex nanostructures.
Kirigami-Inspired OLEDs: Cut And Paste OLEDs Into Any Shape
A new opportunity for creative OLED lighting design by cutting and folding thin OLED films into a variety of three-dimensional shapes.
Wearable Fingernail Sensor Provides Hotbed of Thermal Data
A wearable fingernail sensor that can collect thermal data of the nailbed tissue in real-time is developed.
Second Life for Smartphones
Reconditioning smartphones and tablets extends the product lifecycle and makes a significant contribution to the protection of both the climate and resources.
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A Highly Durable Solution-Shearing Blade for Fabricating OFETs [Video]
A novel microstructured blade fabricated from an inorganic polymer, which is used for solution shearing to produce thin-film transistors.
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Two Novel Quinoidal Polymers for OFETs [Video]
Two novel quinoidal conjugated polymers are synthesized for organic field-effect transistors with superior device performance.
Energy Perspectives: Arumugam Manthiram Describes Polysulfide Shuttling
Arumugam Manthiram of the University of Texas at Austin was a Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher for 2017. Hear what he has to say about the problem of polysulfide shuttling in sulfur-based battery systems.
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