Scientists look at how the molecular structures of organic solar cells form
Researchers analyzed how organic solar cells' crystal structures develop as they are produced under different conditions.
Jan 10th, 2018
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Rewritable nanowires could mean no more obsolete circuitry
An electric field switches the conductivity on and off in atomic-scale channels, which could allow for upgrades at will.
Jan 10th, 2018
Read moreBridging tumor moats with potent drug delivery particles
Scientists show that, by cloaking anti-cancer drugs in a specially designed particle, they could target and destroy tumor cells deep inside a malignant mass in vitro.
Jan 10th, 2018
Read moreNew oxide and semiconductor combination builds new device potential
Researchers integrated oxide two-dimensional electron gases with gallium arsenide and paved the way toward new opto-electrical devices.
Jan 10th, 2018
Read moreFiltering water better than nature
Water passes through human-made straws faster than the 'gold standard' protein, allowing to filter seawater.
Jan 10th, 2018
Read moreGraphene foam can act as efficient solar thermal capture and conversion device
Researchers have demonstrated that a simple sheet of standalone graphene foam can act as efficient solar thermal capture and conversion device.
Jan 10th, 2018
Read moreSelf-healing of solar cells ecplored with photoconductive AFM
A team of researchers have disclosed in which location self-healing occurs for the future solar cells through the use of Photoconductive Atomic Force Microscope.
Jan 10th, 2018
Read moreAtomically controlled gas sensing
An international team of scientists have solved the stucture of a gas sensing surface of tin dioxide, opening the way to advanced device design.
Jan 10th, 2018
Read moreMaking the Internet of Things possible with a new breed of memristors
Researchers show how they have fabricated a new breed of 'ferroelectric tunnel junctions', that is, few-nanometre-thick ferroelectric thin films sandwiched between two electrodes. They have abilities beyond existing technologies and bode well for energy-efficient and stable neuromorphic computing.
Jan 10th, 2018
Read moreA rare quantum state realized in a new material
A revolutionary material harbors magnetism and massless electrons that travel near the speed of light--for future ultrasensitive, high-efficiency electronics and sensors.
Jan 10th, 2018
Read moreFiber OLEDs, thinner than a hair
Scientists expect the technology, which produces high-efficiency, long-lasting OLEDs, can be widely utilized in wearable displays.
Jan 10th, 2018
Read moreNew discovery could improve brain-like memory and computing
Researchers demonstrate the existence of a new kind of magnetoresistance involving topological insulators.
Jan 9th, 2018
Read moreAn exotic state of matter discovered in 2-D material
Electrons are forced to the edge of the road on a thin sheet of tungsten ditelluride.
Jan 9th, 2018
Read moreScientists manage to observe the inner structure of photonic crystals
An international team of scientists has managed to observe the inner structure of photonic crystals, one of the most promising materials of the 21st century.
Jan 9th, 2018
Read moreSolid-state physics offers insights into dielectric properties of biomaterials
Researchers characterize the behavior of proteins, considered as classical amorphous semiconductors, with the help of the formalism of condensed matter physics.
Jan 9th, 2018
Read moreProgrammable virus shows path toward nanoscale drug delivery devices
By chipping away at a viral protein, scientists have discovered a path toward virus-like, nanoscale devices that may be able to deliver drugs to cells.
Jan 9th, 2018
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