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Materials Science Mar 13, 2018

Modifications to non-fullerene small molecule acceptor in organic thin film for solar cells improve efficiency

Scientists from the Imperial College London, Monash University, CSIRO, and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have reported an organic thin film for solar cells with a non-fullerene small molecule acceptor ...

Nanomaterials Mar 9, 2018

Researchers develop a new class of two-dimensional materials

A research team led by UCLA scientists and engineers has developed a method to make new kinds of artificial "superlattices"—materials comprised of alternating layers of ultra-thin "two-dimensional" sheets, which are only ...

Materials Science Feb 26, 2018

Going with the DNA flow: Molecule of life finds new uses in microelectronics

For sheer versatility, there's no molecule quite like DNA. The iconic double-helix carries the genetic blueprint for living forms ranging from single-celled organisms to human beings.

Materials Science Jan 25, 2018

Shape-shifting organic crystals use memory to improve plastic electronics

Researchers have identified a mechanism that triggers shape-memory phenomena in organic crystals used in plastic electronics. Shape-shifting structural materials are made with metal alloys, but the new generation of economical ...

Nanophysics Dec 1, 2017

Researchers develop graphene nano 'tweezers' that can grab individual biomolecules

Researchers from the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering have found yet another remarkable use for the wonder material graphene—tiny electronic "tweezers" that can grab biomolecules floating in water ...

Quantum Physics Nov 14, 2017

Quantum computing with molecules for a quicker search of unsorted databases

Scrapbooks or social networks are collections of mostly unsorted data. The search for single elements in very large data volumes, i.e. for the needle in the data haystack, is extremely complex for classical computers. Scientists ...

Nanomaterials Oct 27, 2017

Graphene sensors detect HIV DNA

Leiden and Jülich researchers discovered an elegant and simple approach to improve the sensitivity of graphene biosensors. These so-called 'next generation graphene electronic biochemical sensor devices' are able to detect ...

General Physics Oct 11, 2017

Injecting electrons jolts 2-D structure into new atomic pattern

The same electrostatic charge that can make hair stand on end and attach balloons to clothing could be an efficient way to drive atomically thin electronic memory devices of the future, according to a new study led by researchers ...

Nanomaterials Sep 19, 2017

Copying nature's lock-and-key system could improve rapid medical diagnostics

Researchers have designed a system that rapidly recognises the specific biological molecules that can indicate disease.

Nanomaterials Aug 14, 2017

Single molecules can work as reproducible transistors—at room temperature

A major goal in the field of molecular electronics, which aims to use single molecules as electronic components, is to make a device where a quantized, controllable flow of charge can be achieved at room temperature. A first ...

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