by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2024 | Energy & Green Tech, TECHXPLORE
To meet the growing demand of the electronics industry and support the widespread deployment of electric vehicles, researchers will need to develop increasingly advanced and highly performing battery technologies. A promising approach for boosting the performance of...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2024 | Condensed Matter, PHYS.ORG, Physics, Quantum Physics
Quantum spin liquids are fascinating quantum systems that have recently attracted significant research attention. These systems are characterized by a strong competition between interactions, which prevents the establishment of a long-range magnetic order, such as...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2024 | Computer Sciences, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, have already proved to be valuable tools for tackling a wide range of real-world problems, ranging from the monitoring of natural environments and agricultural plots to search and rescue missions and the filming...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2024 | nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, PHYS.ORG
Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are a promising alternative to lithium–ion batteries (LiBs), the most common rechargeable battery technology. As sulfur is abundant on Earth, these batteries could be cheaper and more environmentally friendly than LiBs, while also...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2024 | Machine learning & AI, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Robotic systems have become increasingly sophisticated over the past decades, evolving from rudimental stiff robots to a wide range of soft, humanoid, animal-inspired robots. Legged robots, particularly quadrupeds, have been found to be particularly promising for...