NUS physicists have discovered that recovered carbon black powder can be transformed by laser treatment to give a wide range of colours for potential display applications. Recovered carbon black powder is a common pigment produced from scrap rubber tyres. There is a growing demand to use it as an environmentally friendly and sustainable material as […]
Multibit Optoelectronic Memory
NUS scientists have developed multibit optoelectronic memory using a heterostructure made of two-dimensional (2-D) materials for next generation devices. Optoelectronic memories are devices which can store photon-generated charge carriers when exposed to light. The stored charges can be accessed later for information retrieval. These devices can be used in image capture and spectrum analysis systems. […]
Creating Displays With Richer Colours
National University of Singapore researchers have developed a colour-enhancement film that could bring richer and more natural colours to next-generation flat-panel electronic displays. Current commercial display technologies such as OLEDs (organic light-emitting diodes) and QLED (quantum dot light-emitting diodes) can only produce slightly more than 50 percent of the colours visible to the human eye. […]
NUS Engineering Secures S$4.9 Million In Partnerships To Develop Next-Generation Hybrid Flexible Electronics
The National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Faculty of Engineering has established seven new partnerships under its Hybrid-Integrated Flexible Electronic Systems (HiFES) programme to develop next-generation hybrid flexible electronics. These partnerships, valued at about S$4.9 million in total, involve cutting-edge research to develop technologies and devices for applications in areas such as consumer electronics, healthcare, defence […]
NUS Engineers Invent Tiny Vision Processing Chip For Ultra-Small Smart Vision Systems And IoT Applications
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a novel microchip, named EQSCALE, which can capture visual details from video frames at extremely low power consumption. The video feature extractor uses 20 times less power than existing best-in-class chips, and hence requires 20 times smaller battery, and could reduce the […]
Photo of the Day: Ultra-thin Light Emitting Diodes
Ultra-Thin Light Emitting Diodes
National University of Singapore scientists have developed energy efficient ultra-thin light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for next generation communication technologies. Light sources that reliably convert electrical to optical signals are of fundamental importance to information processing technologies. Energy efficient and high speed LEDs that can be integrated onto a microchip and transmit information are one of the […]
NUS Scientist Develops “Toolboxes” For Quantum Cybersecurity
A quantum information scientist from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed efficient “toolboxes” comprising theoretical tools and protocols for quantifying the security of high-speed quantum communication. Assistant Professor Charles Lim is part of an international team of experimental and theoretical scientists from Duke University, Ohio State University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory that […]
NUS Researchers Develop Smart, Ultra-Thin Microfibre Sensor For Real-Time Healthcare Monitoring And Diagnosis
A research team from National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a soft, flexible and stretchable microfibre sensor for real-time healthcare monitoring and diagnosis. The novel sensor is highly sensitive and ultra-thin with a diameter of a strand of human hair. It is also simple and cost-effective to mass produce. Wearable and flexible technology has […]
NUS-Developed Manta Ray Robot Swims Faster And Operates Up To 10 Hours
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created MantaDroid, an aquatic robot that emulates the swimming locomotion of manta rays. The robotic manta ray, which swims at the speed of twice its body length per second and can operate for up to 10 hours, could potentially be employed for underwater surveillance in future. […]