News tagged with electronic charge
Scientists hone in on size and environmental influence of the quantum dots used in hybrid solar cells
(Phys.org) -- Sometimes to answer big questions, you need to start small-very small. Scientists from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Chemical Imaging Initiative did just that when they analyzed cadmium ...
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Shedding light on nature's nanoscale control of solar energy
Nature's process for storing solar energy occurs in light-absorbing protein complexes called photosynthetic reaction centers (RCs). Across billions of years of evolution, Nature has retained a common light-absorbing ...
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Researchers show the way forward for improving organic and molecular electronic devices
Future prospects for superior new organic electronic devices are brighter now thanks to a new study by researchers with the DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). Working at the Lab's ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Taking a closer look at molecular electronics
Molecules and polymers have unique electronic and optical properties suitable for use in electronic devices. These properties, however, are complex and not well understood. Charge transport, for example, is ...
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Physicists finds new path toward increasing semiconductor functionality
(PhysOrg.com) -- The past decade has seen the emergence of the field of spintronics, aimed at increasing the efficiency of information processing and computer memories. The idea behind spintronics is to harness the magnetic ...
Feb 24, 2012 |
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Qualcomm's HaloIPT tech brings wireless charging for EVs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Qualcomm has demonstrated its new wireless power transmission system for electric vehicles (EVs) at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The system, including one pad for power transmitting, ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 16, 2012 |
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Experiments prove nanoscale metallic conductivity in ferroelectrics
(PhysOrg.com) -- The prospect of electronics at the nanoscale may be even more promising with the first observation of metallic conductance in ferroelectric nanodomains by researchers at Oak Ridge National ...
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Physicists find charge separation in a molecule consisting of two identical atoms
Physicists from the University of Stuttgart show the first experimental proof of a molecule consisting of two identical atoms that exhibits a permanent electric dipole moment. This observation contradicts ...
Nov 25, 2011 |
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Researchers create two-segment nanotubes with distinct semiconducting domains
(PhysOrg.com) -- A group of researchers working in Japan has devised a means of creating dual segmented nanotubes where each segment has separate and distinct semiconducting properties. The team describes ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Generation of spin current by acoustic wave spin pumping
Tohoku University, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) announced on August 22, 2011 that Kenichi Uchida, a PhD student, and Professor Eiji Saitoh of Tohoku University and their ...
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Is graphene the best quantum resistance standard?
New research from NPL's Quantum Detection Group presents the most precise measurements of the quantum Hall effect ever made, using the two-dimensional material graphene.
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Nanorods made of fullerenes improve performance of polymer solar cells
The biggest obstacle to making use of solar energy has been the excessively high price of solar cells made of inorganic semiconductors. In contrast, solar cells based on semiconducting polymers are affordable, ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 16, 2011 |
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Researchers image graphene electron clouds, revealing how folds can harm conductivity
A research team led by University at Buffalo chemists has used synchrotron light sources to observe the electron clouds on the surface of graphene, producing a series of images that reveal how folds and ripples ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 28, 2011 |
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Putting a new spin on computing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists at the University of Arizona have achieved a breakthrough toward the development of a new breed of computing devices that can process data using less power.
Jun 21, 2011 |
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Tunnel view of how electrons play
(PhysOrg.com) -- Electrons behave like football teams: the match becomes interesting when the teamwork is as good as that conjured up by the players of FC Barcelona. Electrons which interact strongly with ...
Jun 21, 2011 |
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