The world's most efficient and environment-friendly solar cells
In the future, solar cells can become twice as efficient by employing a few smart little nano-tricks.
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The next generation of carbon monoxide nanosensors
The detection of carbon monoxide (CO) in the air is a vital issue, as CO is a poisonous gas and an environmental pollutant. CO typically derives from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels, such as cooking gas and ...
Nanophysics
May 25, 2016
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Preventing another Flint, Mich.; new research could lead to more corrosion-resistant water pipes
With documented public water problems in Flint, Mich., and Hoosick Falls, N.Y., caused by corrosion, understanding how copper is affected at the atomic level is critical to avoiding problems in future pipes. Corrosion-related ...
Materials Science
May 3, 2016
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Nanocage surfaces get 'makeover' in room temperature
Kyoto University researchers have discovered a way of replacing surface ions of copper oxide nanocrystals at ambient conditions—a feat that will make nanocage production considerably simpler.
Nanomaterials
Mar 24, 2016
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Graphene as a front contact for silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells
Silicon absorbers primarily convert the red portion of the solar spectrum very effectively into electrical energy, whereas the blue portions are partially lost as heat. To reduce this loss, the silicon cell can be combined ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 2, 2015
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Nano-policing pollution
Pollutants emitted by factories and car exhausts affect humans who breathe in these harmful gases and also aggravate climate change up in the atmosphere. Being able to detect such emissions is a critically needed measure.
Nanomaterials
May 13, 2015
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Cheap, environmentally friendly solar cells are produced by minimizing disruptive surface layers
By tailoring the interface between the two sections of a solar cell, A*STAR researchers have produced a high-performance solar cell from the abundant and cheap materials of copper (II) oxide and silicon.
Electronics & Semiconductors
Mar 4, 2015
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Study of copper connections uncovers route to improving the reliability of electronic devices
One in five electronic-device failures is a result of corrosion. Bonds, the metal connections that enable the current to flow from one component to the next (see image), are a particular weak point. Understanding what causes ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Jan 15, 2014
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Nanotechnologists find a way of reducing defects in materials
Researchers from MESA+, the research institute for nanotechnology at the University of Twente, have developed a method to reduce the number of 'defects' in heterogeneous oxide materials. As a result, the electrical conductivity ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 4, 2013
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Prediction of superconductivity in compounds based on iridium oxide opens a new chapter for superconductors
High-temperature superconductors are some of the most widely studied materials in physics, where the discovery of new compounds often provides insight into the complex physics that underlies them, as well as revealing interesting ...
Superconductivity
May 31, 2013
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