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Nanomaterials Aug 29, 2016

Continuous roll-process technology for transferring and packaging flexible LSI

A research team led by Professor Keon Jae Lee from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and by Dr. Jae-Hyun Kim from the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) has jointly developed a ...

Business Aug 24, 2016

Silicon Valley's power brain food: Crickets

For Bay Area techies attuned to the latest trends, kale is no longer cutting it and quinoa is passe. Instead, many are opting for a six-legged snack.

Nanomaterials Aug 24, 2016

Development of silicon-metal composite material for high-capacity lithium-ion rechargeable batteries

A research group led by Naoki Fukata, a Leader of Nanostructured Semiconducting Materials Group at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan, ...

Optics & Photonics Aug 10, 2016

Silicon holograms harness the full visible spectrum to bring holographic projections one step closer

We can't yet send holographic videos to Obi-Wan Kenobi on our droid, but A*STAR researchers have got us a little bit closer by creating holograms from an array of silicon structures that work throughout the visible spectrum.

Materials Science Aug 2, 2016

How silicon protects against the toxicity of aluminium

Aluminium is arguably the planet's most significant ecotoxin. It is certainly its most abundant being the third most abundant element in the Earth's crust. Life on Earth as we know it today exists in spite of aluminium and ...

Nanophysics Aug 1, 2016

Scientists use oxygen 'scissors' to make freestanding single-atom silicon layer

Much like an overcooked dinner, the next so-called wonder material for next-generation electronics has been 'stuck to the pan' until researchers at the UOW's Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM) came ...

Energy & Green Tech Jul 27, 2016

Silicon-air battery achieves running time of over 1,000 hours for the first time

Silicon-air batteries are viewed as a promising and cost-effective alternative to current energy storage technology. However, they have thus far only achieved relatively short running times. Jülich researchers have now discovered ...

Condensed Matter Jul 21, 2016

Integration of novel materials with silicon chips makes new 'smart' devices possible

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the U.S. Army Research Office have developed a way to integrate novel functional materials onto a computer chip, allowing the creation of new smart devices and systems.

Business Jul 13, 2016

Google, LinkedIn complete massive Silicon Valley land swap

Tech giants Google and LinkedIn may be rivals online, but they're collaborating in the real world on a Silicon Valley land swap.

Energy & Green Tech Jul 11, 2016

New material for efficient and sustainable organic solar cells as an alternative to standard silicon cells

Organic solar cells are considered a competitive alternative to the standard silicon cells that are used in photovoltaics. They are incredibly thin, flexible and translucent, and can be integrated into window glass or used ...

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