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How two-dimensional (2D) materials expand

Taking measurements of one 2D material on three different surfaces, or substrates, allows them to accurately extract its thermal expansion coefficient.

Charging cars at home in daytime is a better way, shows Stanford study

Many electric vehicle owners charge their cars at home in the evening or overnight. But there is a better way.

New solar cell breaks records for efficiency and voltage

Scientists are introducing a new type of solar cell produced without silicon.

Scientists find way to put the brakes on lithium-ion batteries to prevent fires

New study offers a solution with a new tech that can swiftly put the brakes on a Li-ion battery, shutting it down when it gets too hot.

Scientists find way to boost the lifetimes of battery packs for electric vehicles

Stanford researchers have devised a new way to make lithium-ion battery packs last longer and suffer less deterioration from fast charging.

MIT engineers develop a low-cost terahertz camera

Terahertz radiation, whose wavelengths lie between those of microwaves and visible light, can penetrate many nonmetallic materials and detect signatures of certain molecules. These handy...

Engineers build a battery-free, wireless underwater camera

MIT researchers develop a battery-free, wireless underwater camera that is 100,000 times more energy-efficient than other undersea cameras.

This tiny spectrometer breaks all current resolution records

We see light and colors around us every day. However, to analyze the information it carries, we must analyze light using spectrometers, in the lab. These...

Scientists create new tool to optimize current electric vehicle charging stations

Electric vehicle (EV) charging patterns are highly uncertain in both location, time, and duration, particularly in association with the predicted high demand for electric...

New silicon discovery could revolutionize semiconductor industry

After a 10-year research study that started by accident and was met with skepticism, a team of Northeastern University mechanical engineers was able to...