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Fuel cells with platinum electrodes are efficient but, because of the material’s scarcity and high cost, are not a viable long-term option.Nickel, much more readily available, could be used as a catalyst, but only if its efficiency can be improved drastically.A team of researchers from Irig and CEA-Liten developed an electrode with a nickel catalyst […] >>

A joint lab formed by CEA-Leti and CEA-Liten has signed several R&D contracts for power conversion projects with manufacturers from the automotive industry since the EU H2020 Moduled project, which was completed a year ago.The 100 kW version of the lab’s Moduled gallium nitride (GaN) inverter offers four times lower losses, 50% higher frequency, and […] >>

Researchers from Irig and CEA-Leti successfully maintained pancreatic cells called islets of Langerhans in culture on a microfluidic chip for a month and were able to measure individual islets’ insulin production. This breakthrough could improve the efficacy of islet transplants, a treatment given to some diabetes patients.Islets of Langherans are sphere-shaped pancreatic cells between 200 […] >>

A second-year student at Grenoble INP – Phelma, UGA will be starting a truly stellar internship in May to work on two ground-based electronic scanning antennas for communication with Thingsat, a Cesug* space instrument launched into orbit on January 13 from Cape Canaveral.Thingsat retrieves data from connected devices located in oceans, deserts, polar regions, and […] >>

GIANT is co-organizing the start of the Sun Trip Alpes 2022 bike tour on June 17, when 50 cyclists will depart from Y.SPOT Partners for a 2,500 km loop through six countries with a stop in Innsbruck, Austria and a final stage that will end in Lyon on July 9. The solar-powered electric bike adventure […] >>