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Single-crystal perovskite solar cell beats 21% efficiency

Single-crystal perovskite solar cell efficiency has exceeded 21% at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, which is working on methylammonium lead-triiodide perovskites. The cell is part of a project to harness single-crystal growth as a way of avoiding the defects and restricted charge-carrier diffusion length associated with the polycrystalline thin-films ...

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Semiconductor research centre for Swansea University

Swansea University is to get a facility for semiconductor science and engineering, part-funded with £30m from the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF), plus cash from local industry and Welsh Government sources. To be called the Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM), it will be built at the University’s Bay Campus. The University describes it as: a hub ...

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black/white/yellow e-paper displays grow to 12.2″

Pervasive Displays of Taiwan has extended its range of tri-colour 9 balck, white, yellow – e-paper displays to include 7.4 and 12.2 inch types – 1.54 to 4.37 inch versions were introduced in May. The 12.2in tri-colour e-paper display – the yellow you see in the image might not match the product’s yellow. “E-paper displays are ...

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UK proposes mapping standards for self-driving cars, and calls for comments

A UK report has proposed global standards for the high-definition mapping necessary for “the safe deployment of self-driving vehicles”, according to Ordnance Survey, which worked with Zenzic, the UK Government-initiated hub organisation for self-driving vehicle development, to prepare the report – and call for comments (see below). According to the report, self-driving vehicles will require maps ...

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Cardiff University claims photodiode noise and sensitivity record

Aluminium arsenide tin avalanche photodiodes (APDs) could beat InP/InAlAs types for noise and sensitivity at speed, according to researchers at Cardiff University. “Our work to develop low excess noise and high sensitivity avalanche photodiodes has the potential to yield a new class of high-performance receivers for applications in networking and sensing,” said Cardiff chair in ...

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Battery box system is modular, and uses Harting connectors

Commeo’s eponymous energy storage blocks build into systems with up to 1MWh capacity, intended to power mobile robots or protect the power supply of industrial plants and factories by buffering or providing emergency power. Each cube has a length of something over 20cm and contains multiple layers of lithium-ion cells with its own battery management ...

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Smaller rechargeable Li-ion button cells for wearables

Varta has added three smaller button cells to its CoinPower range of Li-ion rechargeable batteries for hearables, other wearables, and other portables. “The provision of energy in a tiny space is playing a growing role in an increasing number of aspects of modern mobility and health,” said the firm. “This is the case with hearables, ...

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Nexeon works towards silicon anodes for Li-ion cells with anode coating

Oxfordshire-based Nexeon is looking to improved anode surface morphology in silicon anodes for Li-ion cells, with the aim of improving anode conductivity for faster charge, and increasing cycle life. Its project, named Spice (silicon product improvement through coating enhancement), is with partners Phoenix Scientific Industries (PSI), AGM Batteries and Oxford University’s Department of Materials, and ...

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EN6165-compliant connectors are user configurable and work up to 60A

Nicomatic of France has launched a user-configurable EN4165-compliant, modular, rectangular I/O connector series, for both harness-to-equipment and rack-and-panel use. Called Optimus, they are waterproof and offer EMI protection. Operating range is -55 to +175°C “We have applied Nicomatic’s modular manufacturing philosophy to the industry-standard EN4165 hi-rel rectangular I/O connector, and we are able to design ...

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