Power and Electrical Engineering

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When heat turns into electricity at 1000 °C.

Thermophotovoltaics: Researchers develop new resistant emitter based on iridium. Together with the Technical University of Hamburg and Aalborg University, researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon have developed a new selective emitter…

Possibility discovered for more sensitive sensors

Theoretical extension of parametric amplification. Sensors in electronic devices work with high-frequency signals. For maximum accuracy in the measurements, the parametric amplification effect is used. Researchers at the Technical University…

Previously unknown pathway to batteries with high energy, low cost and long life

Newly discovered reaction mechanism overcomes rapid performance decline in lithium-sulfur batteries. Scientists discover surprising pathway to better lithium-sulfur batteries by visualizing reactions at the atomic scale. The road from breakthrough…

New battery holds promise for green energy

Redox-flow battery eliminates costly and inefficient membrane. Jimmy Jiang envisions a future where every house is powered by renewable energy stored in batteries. In his chemistry lab, Jiang and his…

Cryogenic on-wafer prober determines quality of qubit devices

Germany’s first cryogenic measuring setup for statistical quality measurement of qubit devices on whole 200- and 300-mm wafers has started operation at Fraunhofer IAF. The on-wafer prober can characterize devices…

RISC-V conquers the processor market

Flexibility, durability and trust… The accessibility of RISC-V has started a revolution and, thanks to its open architecture, allows developers to design processors tailored to specific requirements. The Fraunhofer IPMS…

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