On-chip solid-state Zn-air microbattery

Written by Dr. Mirza Mačković on 23 February 2022.

On-chip solid-state Zn-air microbattery and method for its manufacture

A microimprint method for on-chip fabrication of Zn-air microbatteries is presented, which bypasses complications of catalyst incorporation on the chip at a target position and paves the way towards production of miniaturized, rechargeable energy sources.

Vertical Electrolyte-gated Organic Transistors

Written by Dr. Jens-Peter Horst on 24 March 2021.

Vertical Electrolyte-gated Organic Transistors

This invention presents a novel nanoscopic device design based on a vertical transistor structure that enables electrolyte-gated organic semiconductors to drive MA cm^-2 currents combined with on/off ratios of 10⁸.