Imagine creating a material for the digital information highway that allows a fast lane of laser light that zips data past the traditional silicon chips.
Optics & Photonics
Feb 9, 2018
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What if you could run your air conditioner not on conventional electricity, but on the sun's heat during a warm summer's day? With advancements in thermoelectric technology, this sustainable solution might one day become ...
General Physics
Jan 17, 2018
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The thinnest, smoothest layer of silver that can survive air exposure has been laid down at the University of Michigan, and it could change the way touchscreens and flat or flexible displays are made.
Nanophysics
Mar 21, 2017
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Work by an internationally renowned University of Rochester professor may offer an alternative to the way in which researchers have approached some photonics applications.
Optics & Photonics
Apr 28, 2016
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Harnessing the power of the sun and creating light-harvesting or light-sensing devices requires a material that both absorbs light efficiently and converts the energy to highly mobile electrical current. Finding the ideal ...
Nanophysics
Apr 8, 2016
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A new material that is both highly transparent and electrically conductive could make large screen displays, smart windows and even touch screens and solar cells more affordable and efficient, according to the Penn State ...
Materials Science
Dec 15, 2015
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Engines, laptops and power plants generate waste heat. Thermoelectric materials, which convert temperature gradients to electricity and vice versa, can recover some of that heat and improve energy efficiency. A team of scientists ...
Condensed Matter
Oct 19, 2015
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Northwestern University researchers are the first to develop a new solar cell with good efficiency that uses tin instead of lead perovskite as the harvester of light. The low-cost, environmentally friendly solar cell can ...
Optics & Photonics
May 4, 2014
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(Phys.org) —The icing on the cake for semiconductor nanocrystals that provide a non-damped optoelectronic effect may exist as a layer of tin that segregates near the surface.
Nanophysics
May 2, 2014
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(Phys.org) —The ability to control crystals with light and chemistry could lead to chameleon-style color-changing camouflage for vehicle bodies and other surfaces.
Condensed Matter
Apr 23, 2014
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