V Technical Textiles, Inc. announces a new etched metalized fabric, the VshieldTex Etchtex. This product is made of tin/copper/silver conductive fabrics and is offered in both standard and custom designs. It offers design flexibility, durability and high conductivity. The VshieldTex Etchtex offers solutions in capacitance sensor, resistive heating, flexible circuit, smart … [Read more...]
Mechanical Vibrations in Environment Aid in Generating Electricity
A group of research scientists at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland announced they have found a new way to generate electricity. This method involves harvesting energy from vibrations in the environment and converting these vibrations into electricity. This was accomplished by connecting the bodies to an external circuit. The researchers generated this energy by … [Read more...]
New Die-attach Adhesives Announced
Creative Materials, Inc., has announced its new electrically conductive die-attach adhesives for semiconductors, called Electraset. The reliability, durability and efficiency of this new series remains untouchable by other companies in the industry. Other advantages of this series include optimized rheology (which results in less spreading, lower bleeds and less tailing … [Read more...]
Wireless Charging Approach Could Power Vehicles on the Move
A new approach for transmitting power wirelessly to electric automobiles could bring the development of highway stations capable of powering fast-moving vehicles closer to reality. Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed new techniques for transferring power to moving electric vehicles that improves on previous methods. The team designed a series of … [Read more...]
Recent Study Proves Stability of Multilayered Silicene
In a recent study, a team of researchers from Italy and France have begun to investigate the fundamental properties and potential uses of 2D silicene, demonstrating that it can remain stable in the presence of oxygen for at least 24 hours. The study, “24 h stability of thick multilayer silicene in air,” published on Monday in the Institute of Physics’ 2D Materials, details how … [Read more...]
Controlling Graphene’s Conductivity Using Light
Researchers at MIT have discovered a novel way of controlling graphene’s electrical behavior, using light pulses to modify the material’s conductivity. Because of its lightness and efficacy, graphene has been one of the most talked-about materials in recent years, with a wide range of still-untapped uses and applications in science and technology. In a paper recently published … [Read more...]
Scientists Investigate ‘Quantum Glue’ Trigger for Superconductivity
Physicists at the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified the “quantum glue” that binds electrons together to evoke superconductivity in a crucial step towards the creation of high-speed energy transport methods that conduct electricity without current loss. The new research, published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is a collaboration … [Read more...]
Electrically Conductive, Sodium Silicate Coating for EMI/RFI Shielding
Master Bond, Inc. has released MB600G, an aqueous-based, sodium silicate system with graphite filler well suited for EMI/RFI shielding applications. Graphite-filled materials are widely used for shielding and static dissipation applications because of the balance of shielding effectiveness and cost. Shielding effectiveness is most often measured by attenuation. It is defined … [Read more...]
Valley Current Properties of New Transistor Material Could Outdo Silicon
Researchers at Cornell University have identified and tested a semiconducting compound that could outdo silicon in terms of performance, and could signal the emergence of a new kind of transistor material in electronics. The findings, compiled in the paper, “The Valley Hall Effect in MoS2 Transistors,” published recently in Science, revealed promising conductive capabilities … [Read more...]
Researchers Predict Electrical Resistivity of Metals Under Extreme Pressures
A study recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), headed by scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), has demonstrated how subjecting metals to intense pressures could lower their electrical resistance, which could potentially lead to increased speed and performance in many technologies. Strain engineering, or the … [Read more...]
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