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Thermoelectric Nanomaterials for Energy Harvesting in Electronics

On November 24, 2025 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Industrial, Low Power, Medical, Power, Sensors, Wireless by Liam Critchley

Learn how thermoelectric nanomaterials are enabling more efficient, compact, and sustainable power solutions for modern electronics, ranging from wearables and IoT devices to industrial systems and space exploration.

New Tech Tuesdays: Ultra-Fast Charging Is Getting Even Faster

On June 3, 2025 in All, Automotive, Industrial, New Tech Tuesdays, Power by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Advances in battery chemistry, power management, and high-wattage charging systems are transforming what users expect from ultra-fast charging technologies.

Tagged With: gan, graphene, solid-state batteries, ssb, ultra-fast charging, usb-c pd

The Next Leap in Semiconductors

On September 4, 2024 in All, Computing, General by Mouser Technical Content Staff

The semiconductor industry is prepping for its next leap—the 1.4nm process node, advancing AI, quantum computing, and transistor density by 2027.

Using 2D Materials to Create Water Energy-Harvesting Devices

On July 29, 2022 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Power by Liam Critchley

Designers can use 2D materials to develop different water-harvesting applications beyond the mainstream tidal and hydroelectric power harvesting process. These include harvesting energy from salinity gradients where water bodies meet and harvesting energy from rainfall and other water motions.

2D Materials in Triboelectric Nanogenerators (TENGs)

On July 19, 2022 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Industrial, IoT, Low Power, Medical, Power by Liam Critchley

The inherent thinness, active surface, and mechanical properties of 2D materials have the potential to create more efficient and longer-lasting TENG devices for powering small-scale electronics.

The Potential for Nanotechnology in the Aerospace Industry

On May 27, 2022 in All, General, Sensors by Liam Critchley

Innovation is always occurring in the aerospace industry. There is a constant drive to create lighter, more fuel-efficient, and safer aircraft. Even though many advanced materials are already used in modern-day aircraft, the beneficial properties of nanomaterials could improve them further.

Circuitry Has Felt Nanotechnology’s Impact

On October 9, 2020 in All, Circuit Protection, RF, Sensors by Liam Critchley

Circuits and PCBs have been advancing rapidly for many decades, with each advancement being the product of the best available materials and processing environments of the time. In recent years, nanotechnology has been behind some of the significant advances in circuit board design.

How Nanotechnology Has Impacted Transistors

On September 23, 2020 in All, Computing, Sensors by Liam Critchley

Transistors are a staple component in many electronic devices and have continued to get more powerful and smaller. There are size limitations with current methods, so scientists have turned to nanomaterials and nanofabrication methods to create smaller and more efficient transistors.

An Introduction to Nanoelectronics

On June 26, 2020 in All, Computing, Energy Harvesting, Memory, Power, Sensors by Liam Critchley

As components need to get smaller to accommodate consumer needs, manufacturers need a way of doing this. Nanoelectronics is the creation of electrical components using nanomaterials that can not only reduce the size of the device, but also provide the same, if not better, performance.

Nanotechnology Is Inspiring Next-Gen Batteries

On February 20, 2020 in All, Automotive, Industrial, Power by Liam Critchley

Conventional Li-ion batteries have been the staple battery technology in many devices, from phones to handheld monitoring equipment, for many years. Rather than looking into new batteries, companies are looking to further improve the status quo by incorporating nanomaterials into Li-ion electrodes.

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