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Laser-induced graphene enables greener, flexible hybrid circuit manufacturing
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Laser-induced graphene enables greener, flexible hybrid circuit manufacturing

The process flow for creating Cu-LIG FHEs. Starting from top-left and clockwise to the right: creating a mixture of Pd and SU-8, spin-coating...

Self-regulating soft oscillators power flexible robots without rigid electronics
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Self-regulating soft oscillators power flexible robots without rigid electronics

Credit: Georgia Institute of Technology Soft robots are known for their flexibility and adaptability, but most still rely on rigid electronic components for...

Warm metalworking turns brittle semiconductors into flexible, high-performance electronic films
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Warm metalworking turns brittle semiconductors into flexible, high-performance electronic films

Left: Illustration and photos of warm metalworking techniques; Right-top: Experimental vs. predicted brittle-to-ductile transition temperatures; Right-bottom: Normalized power density of thermoelectric devices based...

A flexible haptic patch lets you feel the virtual world
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A flexible haptic patch lets you feel the virtual world

Scenario of bidirectional tactile communication using haptic patch. Credit: Hee-kyung Kwon As virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies rapidly evolve, the...

The future of DLP-printed flexible devices
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The future of DLP-printed flexible devices

Perspective on DLP printing of flexible devices. Credit: Microsystems & Nanoengineering (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41378-025-00885-8 Flexible devices play a central role in next-generation technologies,...

A newly developed fast and flexible CPU notification requires no polling
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A newly developed fast and flexible CPU notification requires no polling

Kazem Taram, assistant professor of computer science, discusses research with PhD student Berk Aydogmus. Credit: Purdue University / Steve Scherer Getting interrupted while...

A crystal clear design for high-performance flexible thermoelectric semiconductors
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A crystal clear design for high-performance flexible thermoelectric semiconductors

The introduction of ductile p-type AgCu(Te, Se, S) alloys. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-58104-x QUT researchers have identified a new material which...

Flexible tandem solar cells achieve 24.6% efficiency and withstand 3,000 bends in new study
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Flexible tandem solar cells achieve 24.6% efficiency and withstand 3,000 bends in new study

Flexible perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cells developed using the antisolvent-seeding approach. Credit: NIMTE Chinese scientists have found a way to make flexible tandem solar...

Ultralight, flexible solar cells set new efficiency record at 23.64%
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Ultralight, flexible solar cells set new efficiency record at 23.64%

A cross-sectional image of a perovskiteCIGS tandem solar cell taken with an electron microscope. Credit: KIER The Korea Institute of Energy Research has...