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Conical nanocarbon structures could lead to flexible, transparent field emission displays

(PhysOrg.com) -- During the past several years, researchers have used carbon nanotubes and nanofibers to fabricate a variety of transparent, flexible devices, such as OLEDs, transistors, and solar cells. But ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Mar 25, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (14) | comments 4 feature

Folding light: Wrinkles and twists boost power from solar panels

Taking their cue from the humble leaf, researchers have used microscopic folds on the surface of photovoltaic material to significantly increase the power output of flexible, low-cost solar cells.

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (15) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Solar-thermal flat-panels that generate electric power

(PhysOrg.com) -- High-performance nanotech materials arrayed on a flat panel platform demonstrated seven to eight times higher efficiency than previous solar thermoelectric generators, opening up solar-thermal ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created May 01, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Researchers 'brighten' the future of OLED technology

Chlorine is an abundant and readily available halogen gas commonly associated with the sanitation of swimming pools and drinking water. Could a one-atom thick sheet of this element revolutionize the next generation of flat-panel ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 14, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (17) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

A computer screen you can fold

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Toronto researchers have discovered a better way to make flat-panel displays that could one day lead to computer screens you roll up like a newspaper and wallpaper that lights ...

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (13) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

TVs you can talk to, without sounding crazy

Talking to the TV is usually a sign of extreme agitation, mental instability or loneliness. TV manufacturers are set to make it a more rational behavior this year, with a range of sets that respond to speech.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sony to release a professional grade OLED screen

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sony is set to begin selling a professional-grade monitor that will contain the largest number of commercial organic light-emitting diodes in a single screen produced to date. The monitor, ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 3 | with audio podcast weblog

New family of liquid crystals created

(PhysOrg.com) -- Chemists at Vanderbilt University have created a new class of liquid crystals with unique electrical properties that could improve the performance of digital displays used on everything from ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Oct 05, 2010 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

LG aims to secure 25 percent of world 3D TV market

South Korea's LG Electronics said Thursday it aims to secure a 25 percent share this year of the world's fast-growing 3D television market.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 25, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

TV makers ready to test depths of market for 3-D

(AP) -- This is supposedly the year 3-D television becomes the hot new thing: Updated sets and disc players are coming out, and 3-D cable channels are in the works. But it's not clear the idea will reach ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jan 07, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Sony optimistic on 3-D TVs, in-house display

(AP) -- A third to a half of the Sony Corp. TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3-D features by the year ending March 2013, a senior executive said Thursday.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

SKorean TV giants tout differing technologies

The world's top two makers of flat-panel televisions are stressing the energy-saving virtues of different display technologies in their race to dominate a huge global market.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 06, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 2

Ultra-flat loudspeakers with powerful sound reproduction

(PhysOrg.com) -- Bigger speakers, bigger sound - this is the music lover’s creed. Flat panel loudspeakers offer an alternative to those who would rather not or cannot clutter up their homes with speakers. ...

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

TV makers hope thin is in for newest sets

(AP) -- Lee Richman installs high-end home theater systems that can cost as much as $170,000. Lately, he's noticed that some of his clients - or their interior designers - are perking up when they hear about ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 06, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Flat-panel TV shipments predicted to fall

U.S. flat-panel television shipments are expected to dip for the first time on an annual basis this year, ending an unbroken string of growth since the segment was created.

Technology / Business

created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0