(Phys.org)—Since its discovery in 2004, graphene has been hailed as a "wonder material" due to its almost unbelievable properties. At just one atom thick, a single two-dimensional layer is stronger than diamond, conducts ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 23, 2012
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WPI-MANA researchers derive topological photonic states purely based on silicon, which can lead to the development of new functions and devices through integration with semiconductor electronics
Optics & Photonics
Jan 19, 2017
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A researcher with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has developed a novel light-trapping structure to enhance optical absorption inside thin-film silicon solar cells. A conversion ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 15, 2013
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Andrew Westrich lifted the top from a waist-high wood box in his suburban backyard.
Plants & Animals
Aug 23, 2011
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Physicists from the University of Basel have demonstrated spin alignment of free electrons within a two-dimensional material. Writing in the latest edition of Nature Nanotechnology, they described their observation of spontaneous ...
Nanophysics
Mar 11, 2019
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Found in flat screens, solar modules, or in new organic light-emitting diode (LED) displays, transparent electrodes have become ubiquitous. Typically, they consist of metal oxides like In2O3, SnO2, ZnO and TiO2.
Nanophysics
Jan 29, 2013
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If iPhone launches are like Old Faithful, then Android handset releases are like earthquakes.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 23, 2010
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A team of physicists from Europe and South Africa showed that electrons moving randomly in graphene can mimic the dynamics of particles such as cosmic rays, despite travelling at a fraction of their speed, in a paper about ...
Nanophysics
Oct 31, 2012
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Technological advances are reaping good results for our world, and groups that are benefitting most from innovation are people and ... bees. Researchers in Germany have developed a better way of rearing bee larvae in the ...
Ecology
Apr 5, 2011
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(Phys.org)—Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Ames Laboratory are learning more about how nano-scale catalytic systems work, and their research could be the key to improved processes for refining biofuels ...
Materials Science
Oct 11, 2012
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