Power and Electrical Engineering

Power and Electrical Engineering

Large-scale battery storage system in field trial

The interaction of five different battery systems based on lithium-ion or lead-acid is being investigated there on a large scale. The system participates in…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Streamlined Test Procedure for Fast-Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries

Lithium plating, the depositing of metallic lithium at the anodes of lithium-ion batteries, is one of the primary factors that limits charging current. The…

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Christmas Village Unveils Surprising Link to UV Radiation

A Christmas theme park in Scandinavia opens its doors to many visitors every year during Christmas season. Featured attractions include an ice gallery, where…

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Plug & Play Light Solution for NOx measurement

Common methods for measuring NOx include sensor technologies based on chemiluminescence and electrochemical techniques. The electrochemical technique can not…

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Graphene Nanoribbons: New Transistor Innovations Unveiled

Graphene ribbons that are only a few atoms wide, so-called graphene nanoribbons, have special electrical properties that make them promising candidates for the…

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Microwave-based test method can help keep 3-D chip designers' eyes open

The approach overcomes the limitation of conventional chip-testing methods on the so-called 3-D chips, which include many thin horizontal “floors” connected to…

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SoCUS: Cost-Effective Sensor System for Charge Measurement

In the SoCUS project, the Fraunhofer R&D Center for Electromobility Bavaria is developing cost-effective sensor systems that can be integrated directly into…

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Agrophotovoltaics: Dual Use of Land for Solar and Farming

Until now, acreage was designated for either photovoltaics or photosynthesis, that is, to generate electricity or grow crops. An agrophotovoltaics (APV) pilot…

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New Batteries: Enhanced Performance and Safety for All Devices

Phones, laptops, electric cars – batteries are everywhere. And to meet the expectations of today’s consumers, these batteries are increasin­gly lighter, more…

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Desert Solar Powers Sustainable Air Travel for Centuries

Thermochemical solar fuel manufacturing would be an energy industry with a life of centuries, rather than decades. The feedstock of sunlight, carbon dioxide…

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Advancements in Fusion Energy: A Step Toward Sustainable Power

The sun makes energy by fusing hydrogen atoms, each with one proton, into helium atoms, which contain two protons. Helium is the byproduct of this reaction….

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Butterfly Wing Inspires Solar Cells: Boosting Light Absorption

Sunlight reflected by solar cells is lost as unused energy. The wings of the butterfly Pachliopta aristolochiae are drilled by nanostructures (nanoholes) that…

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Innovative Photopolymerization Boosts Flexible Liquid Crystal Displays

Currently, only two approaches to dye-free methods have been explored. The first is a two-step alignment method, in which the liquid crystal materials are…

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Digital length gauges by WayCon – extremely accurate and versatile

Waycon length gauges have many versatile applications, as the plungers can be actuated pneumatically or by the measured object. They are suitable for use in…

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New method developed to 3-D print fully functional electronic circuits

Researchers at the University of Nottingham have pioneered a breakthrough method to rapidly 3D print fully functional electronic circuits.

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Stunning Photos from the Ocean Depths: Fraunhofer IOSB and ZEISS cooperate in XPRIZE Ocean Discovery

62% of the earth's surface is found more than 1000 meters below the ocean. No standard, manned submersible could withstand the absolute darkness and extreme…

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