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We’re here to help you stay up-to-date with the latest developments in slot-die coating, roll-to-roll processing, solar cells, printed batteries, fuel cells, pharmaceuticals, OLEDs and more. Whether you're working in research, production, or application development, we keep you informed with relevant and reliable updates from across the field.
A new study demonstrates that high-efficiency solar cells and modules can be fabricated using marker pens, offering a low-cost and flexible alternative to traditional solar manufacturing methods.
A new study introduces the WING process, a scalable roll-to-roll method that enables high-throughput printing of durable, omniphobic, and multifunctional reentrant surfaces for industrial applications.
A new study reveals how device architecture affects the performance and degradation of slot-die coated organic solar cells, showing pathways to scalable, stable, and efficient OPV modules.
Discover how oral thin films are transforming nutraceutical delivery with faster absorption, improved bioavailability, and superior consumer convenience.
Discover the future of drug delivery in this expert review on transmucosal systems. Learn how films, nanocarriers, and nasal routes are changing medicine.
Researchers have developed a smart antibacterial coating that releases drugs only when needed and signals drug depletion through visible color changes.
A new study reveals how electrohydrodynamic modules can significantly improve coating uniformity and production speed in roll-to-roll slot-die coating systems.
A new perspective article explores the risks of poor battery quality at scale and outlines how manufacturers can improve safety, reliability, and sustainability in the race to electrify.
A major new review explains how slot-die coating could revolutionize the commercial production of organic and perovskite solar cells, improving scalability, efficiency, and sustainability.
Discover how researchers are using fungi-derived pigments like Xylindein and slot-die coating to develop sustainable, biodegradable organic solar cells.
A new semi-cured slot-die coating method eliminates air bubbles in LED multilayer films, improving quality, reducing defects, and enhancing optical performance.
A recent study reveals that high shear dispersion in slurry preparation significantly enhances lithium-sulfur battery performance by creating denser cathodes and improving cycle life in pouch cells.
A new comb nozzle drying technique from KIT enables uniform and large-area perovskite solar films, pushing efficiency up to 24.6 percent and bringing industrial-scale production closer than ever.
A new operando X-ray study reveals how the choice of hole-transport layer impacts thermal degradation in perovskite solar cells. SAM-based HTLs outperform NiOx under heat.
Discover how a 0.75 nm-thick alumina layer applied via atomic layer deposition significantly enhances the stability and efficiency of perovskite solar cells
This article presents a smart new way to make electric vehicle batteries last longer. It combines two ideas: balancing battery cells so they charge evenly, and using machine learning to predict how much life the battery has left.
A new fuzzy logic controller developed at KIT helps reduce scrap and improve flexibility in lithium-ion battery slot die coating, offering a smarter way to scale sustainable battery production.
This study explores how roll-to-roll coating methods like Microgravure and slot-die can scale up the production of membrane electrode assemblies for fuel cells.
This article covers a major milestone in printed electronics: the successful transition of a glucose biosensor from lab to roll-to-roll manufacturing with high performance and low cost.
A new study shows how slot-die printing and lactic acid additives dramatically improve electroactive polymer actuators, offering higher strain, better durability, and faster response for soft robotics.
This article reviews a landmark study showing how roll-to-roll methods and electrode design improvements can scale battery manufacturing, cut costs, and boost energy density without new materials.
A new study shows how calender gap and roller speed influence the film formation in semidry electrode production for lithium-ion batteries, improving efficiency and performance.
Discover how cutting-edge manufacturing equipment is driving cost efficiency, sustainability, and innovation in lithium-ion battery gigafactories, based on a recent review by researchers from Concordia University.
Discover how chromatic confocal sensors enhance drying process control in lab-scale roll-to-roll battery electrode manufacturing with real-time thickness and roughness data.
A new study shows how heated substrates improve slot-die coating stability and reduce defects in lithium-ion battery electrode films—ideal for lab-scale R2R engineers.
Researchers investigate how slot-die coating and catalyst ink formulation can improve manufacturing of PEM fuel cell electrodes. Results show better coating quality and MEA performance with optimized parameters.
A new study explores how the flow properties of battery electrode slurries affect manufacturing outcomes and performance, offering insights for process optimization.
This breakthrough in perovskite solar cell technology improves efficiency through a dual-layer hole transport strategy, enabling scalable roll-to-roll manufacturing.
We're thrilled to announce our new partnership with JP Kummer, a leading distributor in semiconductors, photovoltaics, microelectronics, and life sciences.
Discover how a new study predicts coated layer thickness in roll-to-roll processes using meniscus shape analysis and machine learning.
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