Power and Electrical Engineering

Power and Electrical Engineering

Silicon and Nitride LEDs: A New Chip for One-Bit Counters

However, silicon has an indirect band gap, which severely limits its use for fabricating photonic devices such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) and lasers. A…

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Efficient DC Converter: 200-900V Input Range Simplified

The model Sitop PSU400M in the Sitop modular product range transforms high DC voltages in the especially wide input range from 200 to 900 volts extremely…

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Research Channels Powerful Kansas Wind to Keep Electricity Running

Sakshi Pahwa, doctoral student in electrical and computer engineering, India, explored the topic for her recently completed master’s project, “Distributed…

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Princeton engineers make breakthrough in ultra-sensitive sensor technology

The sensor, which is the most sensitive of its kind to date, relies on a completely new architecture and fabrication technique developed by the Princeton…

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Harnessing Kansas Wind: K-State’s Breakthrough in Energy Efficiency

Sakshi Pahwa, doctoral student in electrical and computer engineering, India, explored the topic for her recently completed master's project, “Distributed…

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Braun's group developed a three-dimensional nanostructure for battery cathodes that allows for dramatically faster charging and discharging without sacrificing…

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New 3D Nanostructure Enhances Battery Charging Speed

Braun’s group developed a three-dimensional nanostructure for battery cathodes that allows for dramatically faster charging and discharging without sacrificing…

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Discovery of Recycling Method to Advance Fuel Cell Practicality

The scientists demonstrate that a lightweight material, ammonia borane, can be a feasible material for storing hydrogen on vehicles, according to an article…

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Enhancing Vanadium Redox Battery Efficiency for Energy Storage

Though considered a promising large-scale energy storage device, the vanadium redox battery's use has been limited by its inability to work well in a wide…

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Innovative Method Enhances Natural Gas Sweetening Efficiency

Natural gas extracted from the nation's coal beds and methane-rich geologic features must first be purged of hydrogen sulfide before it can be used as fuel….

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Engineers Create Ultra-Low-Power Memory to Boost Mobile Battery Life

University of Illinois engineers have developed a form of ultra-low-power digital memory that is faster and uses 100 times less energy than similar available…

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Molten Salts Boost Efficiency in Solar Thermal Power Plants

They intend to use mixtures of molten salts as heat transfer media in the High Performance Solar Thermal Power project. In conjunction with partners,…

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New Camera Makes Seeing the “Invisible” Possible

The research team, led by Dr. Reza Zoughi, the Schlumberger Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering at Missouri S&T, has developed a patented…

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Silver-Diamond Composite Cools Powerful Electronics

The research is focused on producing a silver-diamond thermal shim of unprecedented thinness – 250 microns or less. The ratio of silver to diamond in the…

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Increasing processor efficiency by 'shutting off the lights'

There was a time when a laptop could weigh 10 pounds and still sell—a time when a cell phone was larger than a pocket—and a time when an iPod only played music.

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ONR'S TechSolutions Creating Green Ideas That Light Up Ships and Submarines

A product of ONR's TechSolutions program, SSL is one of several rapid-response technologies created using recommendations and suggestions from Navy and Marine…

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