Discovering how atoms—such as a single layer of carbon atoms found in graphene, one of the world's strongest materials—work to create a solid material is currently a major research topic in the field of materials science, ...
Materials Science
Apr 2, 2019
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A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found a number of 2-D materials can not only withstand being sent into space, but potentially thrive in the harsh conditions.
Nanomaterials
Mar 15, 2019
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With the continuous improvement of efficiency and stability, perovskite solar cells are gradually approaching practical applications. PSCs may show the special application in space where oxygen and moisture (two major stressors ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 13, 2019
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Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) report on a unipolar n-type transistor with a breakthrough electron mobility performance of up to 7.16 cm2 V-1 s-1. This achievement heralds an exciting future for ...
Polymers
Mar 1, 2019
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In the quest to design more efficient solar cells and light-emitting diodes (LEDs), a team of engineers has analyzed different types of defects in the semiconductor material that enables such devices to determine if and how ...
Materials Science
Feb 19, 2019
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Theoretical physicists at Linköping University have developed a computational method to calculate the transition from one phase to another in dynamically disordered solid materials. This is a class of materials that can ...
Condensed Matter
Feb 11, 2019
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Small tweaks in component ratios generate electronically different layers from the same material to create transparent transistors.
Nanomaterials
Jan 29, 2019
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Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have resolved a fundamental weakness in a promising solar technology known as Perovskite Solar Cells, or PSCs. Their innovations appear ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 22, 2019
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From iPhones on Earth to rovers on Mars, most electronics only function within a certain temperature range. By blending two organic materials together, researchers at Purdue University could create electronics that withstand ...
Materials Science
Dec 6, 2018
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Cars that go more than 1,000 miles on a single fill-up and smartphones that can run for days without recharging are among the possibilities that could come out of a new Clemson University research project that brings together ...
Engineering
Nov 28, 2018
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