Nanomaterials
Jul 24, 2017
Multitasking monolayers lay groundwork for devices that can do two things at once
Two-dimensional materials that can multitask.
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General Physics
Jul 17, 2017
Quantifying the crossover from surface to bulk properties in important spintronic materials
The expanding field of spintronics promises a new generation of devices by taking advantage of the spin degree of freedom of the electron in addition to its charge to create new functionalities not possible with conventional ...
Nanophysics
Jul 3, 2017
Insights into the thermal behavior of metal nitride nanowires could open new avenues in optical electronics
Most electronic devices currently contain silicon-based chips. Other semiconducting materials show potential, but need further research to become commercially viable. Researchers at KAUST have thoroughly analyzed one such ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 15, 2017
'Magic' alloy could spur next generation of solar cells
In what could be a major step forward for a new generation of solar cells called "concentrator photovoltaics," University of Michigan researchers have developed a new semiconductor alloy that can capture the near-infrared ...
Nanophysics
Jun 7, 2017
New approach could transform semiconductor tech
Recent research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln may help future engineers of digital components get two (or more) for the space of one.
General Physics
May 24, 2017
Researchers discover way to make solar cells more efficient
When it comes to improving the efficiency of solar cells, a group of University of Wyoming professors has discovered a way to do so by adding manganese atoms—an alternate metal—to the mix. Doing so, they found, dramatically ...
General Physics
May 24, 2017
One-dimensional crystals for low-temperature thermoelectric cooling
Thermoelectric cooling is a solid-state refrigeration process where the heat in an electrically conductive material is transferred using the material's own conduction electrons without any need for the gaseous coolants, such ...
Materials Science
Apr 28, 2017
Dawn of organic single crystal electronics
Researchers at the Institute for Molecular Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences (Japan) have developed a method for high performance doping of organic single crystal. Furthermore, they succeeded in the Hall effect ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 12, 2017
Graphene 'phototransistor' promising for optical technologies
Researchers have solved a problem hindering development of highly sensitive optical devices made of a material called graphene, an advance that could bring applications from imaging and displays to sensors and high-speed ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 31, 2017
Next generation perovskite solar cells with new world-record performance
A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has presented a new cost-efficient way to produce inorganic-organic hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) which sets a new world-record efficiency performance, in particular photostability. ...
