Self-healing solar cells 'channel' natural processes
To understand how solar cells heal themselves, look no further than the nearest tree leaf or the back of your hand.
Nanomaterials
Aug 7, 2013
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Development of nonvolatile liquid anthracenes for facile full-colour luminescence tuning
A research team from the National Institute for Materials Science has developed a full-colour tunable luminescent liquid material with excellent photostability based on anthracene, which is a general organic fluorescent dye.
Nanomaterials
Jun 24, 2013
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DNA constructs antenna for solar energy
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have found an effective solution for collecting sunlight for artificial photosynthesis. By combining self-assembling DNA molecules with simple dye molecules, the researchers ...
Materials Science
Jun 19, 2013
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Capturing light in an efficient dye trap
Chemical compounds that can efficiently capture and convert light energy are in high demand as key components of inexpensive solar cells and advanced optical sensors. Carbon-based organic dyes are particularly strong candidates ...
Materials Science
May 10, 2013
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Invisible pattern can put a stop to counterfeit designer clothing
There is now a way to differentiate between designer clothing and knockoffs. Chalmers researcher Christian Müller has produced a thread with unique optical properties, which can be used to create invisible patterns in fabrics ...
General Physics
May 6, 2013
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'Cornell Dots': Scientists develop world's smallest drug deliverer
(Phys.org) —Cornell researchers have created a pore in "Cornell Dots" – brightly glowing nanoparticles nicknamed C-Dots – that can carry medicine. This new and improved nanoscale courier may help light up cancer cells ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 12, 2013
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Researchers produce new photoactive micelles with potential applications in photofunctional dyes and sensors
(Phys.org)—A new form of micelle, which is composed of detergents with bent aromatic panels, has been created by Michito Yoshizawa and his colleagues at Tokyo Institute of Technology. Unlike traditional micelles, the new ...
Materials Science
Jan 30, 2013
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Fluorescence SIM available at EMSL: A powerful instrument to study molecular cell biology, including synthetic biology
A new super resolution fluorescence structured illumination microscopy system, or fluorescence SIM, is now available at EMSL as part of the lab's Cell Isolation and Systems Analysis capabilities.
Bio & Medicine
Dec 19, 2012
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Improved performance for solar cells: Highly efficient p-type dye-sensitized solar cell with cobalt-based electrolyte
(Phys.org)—Photovoltaics continues to be an expensive technology. Dye-based solar cells may represent a more cost-effective alternative to traditional solar cells. In these cells, a dye is used in place of a semiconductor ...
Materials Science
Dec 4, 2012
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Using rust and water to store solar energy as hydrogen
How can solar energy be stored so that it can be available any time, day or night, when the sun shining or not? EPFL scientists are developing a technology that can transform light energy into a clean fuel that has a neutral ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 11, 2012
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