Camouflage, illusion or cloaking devices, once deeply rooted in science-fiction, can make an object appear “invisible”. A novel technique for thermal illusion meta-devices is reported.
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Moisture-Resistant Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Low-Cost Dye [Video]
Dopant-free, moisture-resistant hole-transport materials (HTMs) for perovskite solar cells based on derivatives of the dye anthanthrone (ANT) are developed by Sagar M. Jain from Swansea University Bay Campus, Prashant Sonar from Queensland University of Technology, and co-workers.
Microwave Links from Cellular Communication Networks As Rain Gauges
A novel way to measure rainfall, namely using microwave links from cellular communication networks as path-average rain gauges, is discussed.
LiFi: Internet Connection through Light
LiFi is a novel two-way, high-speed wireless technology similar to WiFi but uses light waves instead of radio waves to transmit data.
New Pathways toward Highly Efficient Red LEDs
Highly efficient and spectrally stable red perovskite LEDs developed by researchers at Florida State University.
Handbook of Industrial Inkjet Printing: A Full System Approach
The Handbook of Industrial Inkjet Printing provides an overview of all the individual subareas of industrial inkjet printing.
Knittable Zinc–Air Batteries
The dissolution problem for manganese dioxide-based cathodes in zinc-based batteries has been solved, and fully knittable zinc–air batteries have been designed that can be incorporated into regular clothing to power portable devices.
Roll-to-Roll Fabrication of Transparent Electrodes for Printed Electronics
A roll-to-roll strategy for the production of future wearable photoelectric devices with higher performance and at a lower cost.
Let’s Do the Twist Again: Making Flexible, Durable Batteries
The addition of a liquid metal anode enables the design of a deformable battery with some unusual characteristics.
Flexible Brain-Machine Interface
High-density stretchable electrode grids based on a material that can resolve high spatiotemporal neural signals from the surface of the cortex in freely moving rats with stable recording quality during 3 months of implantation.
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