In the first study of its kind, published in the Annals of Tourism Research, academics from the University of Surrey and the University of Oxford have examined how Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) may have a substantial impact on the future of urban tourism. When we think of automated vehicles it seems to be a topic that sits […]
Future Cars Made From Revolutionary Material
A new material that is as stiff as metal but flexible enough to withstand strong vibrations could transform the car manufacturing industry, say experts from the University of Surrey. In a paper published in Scientific Reports by Nature, scientists from Surrey joined forces with Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and the University of California to develop a […]
Smart Devices Could Soon Tap Their Owners as a Battery Source
The world is edging closer to a reality where smart devices are able to use their owners as an energy resource, say experts from the University of Surrey. In a study published by the Advanced Energy Materials journal, scientists from Surrey’s Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) detail an innovative solution for powering the next generation of electronic devices […]
Surrey Makes Breakthrough In Perovskite Solar Cell Technology
The University of Surrey has helped to create a technique that has produced the highest performing inverted perovskite solar cell ever recorded. Perovskite based cells are widely viewed as the next generation of solar cells, offering similar power conversion efficiency (PCE) performance, but at a much lower cost than the market dominant crystalline silicon based […]
Team Creates New Tool To Speed Up The Design Of Wearable Tech
In a new paper published by Nano Energy, experts from the Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) at the University of Surrey detail a new methodology that allows designers of smart-wearables to better understand and predict how their products would perform once manufactured and in use. The technology is centred on materials that become electrically charged after they come into […]
Alternative To Traditional Batteries Moves A Step Closer To Reality After Exciting Progress In Supercapacitor Technology
Lithium-ion batteries could be under threat after the development of polymer materials by the Universities of Surrey and Bristol, along with Superdielectrics Ltd, that could challenge the dominance of these traditional batteries. Only one year ago, the partners announced scientific results for novel polymer materials that have dielectric properties 1,000 to 10,000 times greater than […]
University Of Surrey Wins Award To Help Revolutionize Paper Technology
The University of Surrey’s Professor David Frohlich has won £1.17m funding from the Digital Economy programme, to research and develop paper materials that would allow readers to “interact” with printed materials like Harry Potter portraits. The project is called “Next generation paper” and will develop a new form of paper with hyperlinks to the web. […]
Throwing New Light on Printed Organic Solar Cells
Researchers at the University of Surrey have achieved record power conversion efficiencies for large area organic solar cells. In recent years scientists have been attempting to increase the efficiency of these cells to allow commercial applications such as integration into a building’s glass façade, generating electricity to power the building. The research was led by […]
Advanced E-Voting System Selected for Election
A new, advanced electronic voting system developed by the University of Surrey and the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC), in collaboration with the Universities of Melbourne and Luxembourg is to be used in Australia’s Victorian State election, which opens on Monday. This is the first time worldwide that an electronic election system that can be checked […]
New Research Lights the Way to Super-Fast Computers
New research published today in the journal Nature Communications, has demonstrated how glass can be manipulated to create a material that will allow computers to transfer information using light. This development could significantly increase computer processing speeds and power in the future. The research by the University of Surrey, in collaboration with the University of […]