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Nanophysics Jul 6, 2020

2-D semiconductors found to be close-to-ideal fractional quantum Hall platform

Columbia University researchers report that they have observed a quantum fluid known as the fractional quantum Hall states (FQHS), one of the most delicate phases of matter, for the first time in a monolayer 2-D semiconductor. ...

Condensed Matter Jun 23, 2020

Laser allows solid-state refrigeration of a semiconductor material

To the general public, lasers heat objects. And generally, that would be correct.

Nanomaterials Jun 22, 2020

Design method may boost semiconductor performance by better handling heat

Finding ways to manage the flow of heat in silicon could boost the performance of semiconductors, but, so far, discovering the right design has remained elusive. Now, a team of Penn State researchers report that a fabrication ...

General Physics Jun 19, 2020

Measuring a tiny quasiparticle is a major step forward for semiconductor technology

A team of researchers led by Sufei Shi, an assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has uncovered new information about the mass of individual components that make up ...

Materials Science Jun 12, 2020

Printed perovskite LEDs

Microelectronics utilize various functional materials whose properties make them suitable for specific applications. For example, transistors and data storage devices are made of silicon, and most photovoltaic cells used ...

Materials Science Jun 8, 2020

Novel eco-friendly electrochemical reaction can synthesize useful semiconductor materials

Organic solar cells have a variety of applications in the field of electronics, especially in the development of novel electronic devices like wearable devices. Often, these batteries are composed of organic semiconductor ...

Nanophysics Jun 4, 2020

A touch of gold and silver

Metals are usually characterized by good electrical conductivity. This applies in particular to gold and silver. However, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart, together with partners ...

Nanomaterials Jun 3, 2020

Boosting energy efficiency of 2-D material electronics using topological semimetal

Driven by the ever-increasing desires of the consumer market for smaller, lighter and smarter devices, the size of consumer electronics such as smartphones, tablets and laptops, have been continually shrinking while becoming ...

Nanomaterials Jun 3, 2020

Scientists create smallest semiconductor laser that works in visible range at room temperature

An international team of researchers has announced the development of the world's most compact semiconductor laser that works in the visible range at room temperature. According to the authors of the research, the laser is ...

Nanomaterials May 28, 2020

Nanopatterning electronic properties of twisted 2-D semiconductors using twist

A team of researchers at the National Graphene Institute, have demonstrated that atomic lattices of slightly twisted 2-D transition metal dichalcogenides undergo extensive lattice reconstruction, which can pattern their optoelectronic ...

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