Carbon dioxide is a major cause of global warming. In order to control atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration, many countries are actively investigating effective ways to transform carbon dioxide into chemical fuels such ...
Materials Science
May 29, 2017
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It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of silicon when it comes to computing, solar energy, and other technological applications. (Not to mention the fact that it makes up an awful lot of the Earth's crust.) ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 4, 2017
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Princeton researchers have discovered a new form of the simple compound GeSe that has surprisingly escaped detection until now. This so-called beta-GeSe compound has a ring type structure like graphene and its monolayer form ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 21, 2017
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In the future, solar cells can become twice as efficient by employing a few smart little nano-tricks.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 21, 2017
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Colloidal particles, used in a range of technical applications including foods, inks, paints, and cosmetics, can self-assemble into a remarkable variety of densely-packed crystalline structures. For decades, though, researchers ...
Condensed Matter
Feb 28, 2017
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Rice University researchers have modeled a nanoscale sandwich, the first in what they hope will become a molecular deli for materials scientists.
Nanophysics
Feb 27, 2017
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Researchers from the University of Surrey have developed an innovative new technique to mimic one of nature's greatest achievements – natural structural colour.
Optics & Photonics
Feb 17, 2017
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Researchers in Singapore and China have collaborated to develop a self-powered photodetector that can be used in a wide range of applications such as chemical analysis, communications, astronomical investigations and much ...
Optics & Photonics
Feb 9, 2017
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A new study, affiliated with UNIST has introduced a novel method for fabrication of world's thinnest oxide semiconductor that is just one atom thick. This may open up new possibilities for thin, transparent, and flexible ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 8, 2017
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Semiconductors are at the heart of most electronic devices that govern our daily lives. The proper functioning of semiconductor devices relies on their internally generated electric fields. Measuring these fields on the nanoscale ...
Nanophysics
Feb 2, 2017
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