Liam Critchley

Liam Critchley is a science writer who specialises in how chemistry, materials science and nanotechnology interplay with advanced electronic systems. Liam works with media sites, companies, and trade associations around the world and has produced over 900 articles to date, covering a wide range of content types and scientific areas. Beyond his writing, Liam's subject matter knowledge and expertise in the nanotechnology space has meant that he has sat on a number of different advisory boards over the years – with current appointments being on the Matter Inc. and Nanotechnology World Association advisory boards. Liam was also a longstanding member of the advisory board for the National Graphene Association before it folded during the pandemic.

Sodium-ion Batteries: The Next Revolution in Energy Storage?

Sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries have a lot of promise and join the list of the other metal-ion batteries that have not yet made it to the commercial heights of lithium-ion (Li-ion) b

Technical Analysis | 02-05-2023

Graphene Aerogels: Unlocking Potential in Energy Storage & Environmental Cleanup

Aerogels are a class of porous materials that originated from the development of hydrogel materials and have since gathered a lot of interest in a range of application fields due t

Technical Analysis | 26-04-2023

The Next-Gen Transistor: University of Michigan's Breakthrough in Ferroelectric Semiconductors

Professor Zetian Mi's research group demonstrated the feasibility of a reconfigurable ScAlN/AlGaN/GaN ferroelectric HEMT transistor, which holds significant promise for the advance

Semiconductors | 30-03-2023

The Next-Gen Transistor: University of Michigan's Breakthrough in Ferroelectric Semiconductors

Professor Zetian Mi's research group demonstrated the feasibility of a reconfigurable ScAlN/AlGaN/GaN ferroelectric HEMT transistor, which holds significant promise for the advance

Technical Analysis | 30-03-2023

Nanoscale Imaging Unlocks the Secret of Super-High-Frequency MEMS Resonators

Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) are gathering a lot of interest in a range of applications and are devices that are made up of both electrical and mechanical components. A num

Technical Analysis | 22-03-2023

Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells: The Future of Wearable Solar Technology?

Perovskite solar cells have been gaining a lot of interest in recent years and are seen as one of the front-running technologies that could displace traditional silicon-based solar

Wearables | 21-03-2023

Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells: The Future of Wearable Solar Technology?

Perovskite solar cells have been gaining a lot of interest in recent years and are seen as one of the front-running technologies that could displace traditional silicon-based solar

Technical Analysis | 21-03-2023

Three-Terminal Magnetic Thermal Transistors: Expanding the Scope of Thermal Devices

Analogies between thermal and electrical devices have been useful in the past for developing switchable and non-linear thermal devices―using the electrical counterpart as a guide.

Technical Analysis | 21-02-2023

The Future of Grid Storage: Can EV Batteries Meet Short Term Demands?

There’s been a lot of talk over the years around how new renewable energy generation devices are going to fit in with existing grid architecture around the world―as many of the wor

Environment | 13-02-2023