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Dopant gives graphene solar cells highest efficiency yet

(Phys.org) -- By taking advantage of graphene’s favorable electrical and optical properties, and then adding an organic dopant, researchers have achieved the highest power conversion efficiency yet for ...

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created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 14 | with audio podcast feature

Diamond used to produce graphene quantum dots and nano-ribbons of controlled structure

Kansas State University researchers have come closer to solving an old challenge of producing graphene quantum dots of controlled shape and size at large densities, which could revolutionize electronics and optoelectronics.

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created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Synthetic scent hounds: Nanostructured sensor for detection of very low concentrations of explosive

To prevent terrorist attacks at airports, it would be helpful to detect extremely low concentrations of explosives easily and reliably. Despite the development of various sensor technologies, dogs continue ...

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created May 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

How ion bombardment reshapes metal surfaces

To modify a metal surface at the scale of atoms and molecules — for instance to refine the wiring in computer chips or the reflective silver in optical components — manufacturers shower it with ions. ...

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created 23 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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