News tagged with quantum confinement
Diamond used to produce graphene quantum dots and nano-ribbons of controlled structure
Kansas State University researchers have come closer to solving an old challenge of producing graphene quantum dots of controlled shape and size at large densities, which could revolutionize electronics and optoelectronics.
May 17, 2012 |
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Researchers develop quantum membranes -- a new class of 2D semiconductor
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers working out of the University of California, Berkeley, has developed an entirely new class of two-dimensional semiconductor made of indium arsenide. Called quantum membranes, ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Transistor performance improves due to quantum confinement effects
(PhysOrg.com) -- Manufacturing on the nanoscale has come a long way since Feynman’s visions of nanotechnology more than 50 years ago. Since then, studies have demonstrated how low-dimensional structures, ...
Mar 21, 2011 |
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The noise about graphene
(PhysOrg.com) -- In last week’s announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences lauded graphene’s "exceptional properties that originate from the remarkable world ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 15, 2010 |
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Study predicts nanoscience will greatly increase efficiency of next-generation solar cells
As the fastest growing energy technology in the world, solar energy continues to account for more and more of the world’s energy supply. Currently, most commercial photovoltaic power comes from bulk semiconductor materials. ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 13, 2010 |
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