Phase-change memory gets efficiency boost
Superlattice-based structure is flexible and 100 times more energy efficient than previous memory devices of its kind
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Inflatable liquid crystalline elastomers create complex colour-changing displays
Pixels of liquid crystalline elastomer shift colour from near-infrared to ultraviolet wavelengths when stretched by less than 20%
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Moiré superlattice makes magic-angle laser
Researchers create a completely new laser design based on a graphene-like structure
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Fast-switching structural colour could be used in low power video displays
Metamaterial-based device emulates electronic paper
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Soft electronics self-heal
Liquid metal composites do not break even when punctured and can be repeatedly stretched without losing their electrical conductivity
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Non-toxic supercapacitors go fully recyclable
3D-printed devices made from a biodegradable paper-like material could power the Internet of Things in a more sustainable way
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Solar device generates electricity and desalinates water with no waste brine
New system is highly efficient at both tasks, say inventors
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Efficient optical rectenna could generate power from waste heat
Electron tunnelling phenomenon boosts current and device efficiency
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WiFi signals used to power small electrical devices
Synchronized spin-torque oscillators deliver enough energy to drive a LED
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Ultra-magnetostrictive material shows promise for beyond-CMOS technologies
New material is based on iron and gallium, avoiding the need for expensive and scarce rare-earth elements
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