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Battery-Free Sensors Operating on Trains For Real-Time Sensing

Glasgow University spinout RX Watt has developed battery-free sensors for real-time monitoring in rail carriages. Powered wirelessly via radio waves, these retrofit-friendly sensors track temperature, vibration, and wear—eliminating the need for batteries or wired power. Successfully tested at ...

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Tags: batteryless sensors wireless power rail technology IoT condition monitoring RX Watt Glasgow University real-time sensing vibration monitoring temperature sensors RF energy smart trains sensor innovation BCIMO transportation tech energy harvesting retrofitting

Samsung Electro-Mechanics to supply MLCCs to BYD

Samsung Electro-Mechanics has secured a major deal to supply multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) to Chinese EV giant BYD, signaling a shift in global automotive power dynamics. As BYD ramps up production to a staggering 55 million EVs, questions arise about how China scaled so quickly—and wha...

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Tags: samsung-electro-mechanics byd mlcc capacitors electric-vehicles automotive-electronics china-ev-market passive-components supply-chain high-volume-manufacturing environmental-concerns ethical-manufacturing global-ev-leaders tesla-byd-comparison

Jelly-Like Electrolytes for Flexible Lithium Batteries

UC Berkeley researchers have developed a jelly-like lithium-ion battery designed for soft robotics and wearable electronics. Using a hydrogel electrolyte and a zwitterionic polymer, the battery is flexible, self-healing, and can withstand cuts and bends—all while maintaining decent energy densi...

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Tags: flexible-batteries soft-robotics wearable-electronics lithium-ion hydrogel-electrolyte self-healing-battery UC-Berkeley energy-storage battery-innovation zwitterionic-polymer battery-safety cycle-life battery-research

Tree Gum Could Be The Source To Longer Lasting Supercapacitors

A team from the University of Glasgow has developed a longer-lasting, eco-friendly supercapacitor using gum kondagogu—an organic tree extract. This breakthrough not only boosts performance but also tackles e-waste by introducing biodegradable materials into electronics. The article explores the...

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Tags: Supercapacitors EcoFriendlyTech BiodegradableMaterials Ewaste GreenElectronics SustainableEngineering UniversityOfGlasgow GumKondagogu EnergyStorage Polymers ElectronicsInnovation CleanTech BatteryAlternatives EnvironmentalEngineering FutureOfElectronics

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