Scientists solve decade-long mystery of nanopillar formations

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have uncovered the physical mechanism by which arrays of nanoscale pillars can be grown on polymer films with very high precision, in potentially limitless patterns.

Nanopillars Promise Cheap, Efficient, Flexible Solar Cells

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley have demonstrated a way to fabricate efficient solar cells from low-cost and ...

Nanostructures filter light to order

Arrays of nanoscale pillars made to reflect light of a selected color could find application as optical filters in digital cameras.