On the road to artificial photosynthesis
New experimental results have revealed the critical influence of the electronic and geometric effects in the carbon dioxide reduction reaction.
Sep 25th, 2014
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Nanoscale optimization to make 'greener' cement
Analysis of material's molecular structure leads to a new formula that could cut greenhouse-gas emissions.
Sep 25th, 2014
Read moreSolar cell compound probed under pressure
Gallium arsenide a semiconductor composed of gallium and arsenic is well known to have properties that promise practical applications. In the form of nanowires it has particular potential for use in solar cell manufacture and optoelectronics in many of the same applications that silicon is commonly used. But its natural semiconducting ability requires tuning to make it more desirable for use in manufacturing. New work offers a novel approach to such tuning.
Sep 25th, 2014
Read moreNew organic semiconductor material - organic tin increases light absorption
Semiconducting polymers can be used, for example, for the absorption of sun light in solar cells. By incorporating organic tin into the plastic, light can be absorbed over a wide range of the solar spectrum.
Sep 25th, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology now has its smallest reference material
NIST recently issued Reference Material (RM) 8027, the smallest known reference material ever created for validating measurements of these man-made, ultrafine particles between 1 and 100 nanometers in size.
Sep 25th, 2014
Read moreE2SWITCH aimsto develop new nanoelectronics with ultra-low energy consumption
The European project E2SWITCH is aiming to develop new electronic systems with ultra-low energy consumption. The nine partners, universities, research institutes and companies, are committed to making these 'circuits of tomorrow' more energy efficient.
Sep 25th, 2014
Read moreLive long and phosphor: Blue LED breakthrough for efficient electronics
In a step that could lead to longer battery life in smartphones and lower power consumption for large-screen televisions, researchers have extended the lifetime of blue organic light emitting diodes by a factor of 10.
Sep 25th, 2014
Read moreA prison for photons in a diamond-like photonic crystal
A novel type of reso�nant cavity serves as a prison for photons. The cavity confines light in all three dimensions in space inside a photonic crystal. The crystals have a struc�ture similar to how atoms are arranged in diamond gems.
Sep 25th, 2014
Read moreSilicon nanophotonics: controlling photoluminescence for better devices
Scientists investigated the structural and optical properties of silicon nanowires synthesized by metal-assisted chemical etching.
Sep 25th, 2014
Read moreSelf-organized indium arsenide quantum dots for solar cells
Researchers exploit the self-organization of semiconducting nanocrystals by the Stranski-Krasnov (SK) mode of crystal growth for producing ordered, highly dense, and highly uniform quantum dots. This bottom-up approach yields much better results than the conventional photolithographic or top-down methods widely used for the fabrication of nanostructures.
Sep 25th, 2014
Read moreA novel method to rapidly form oxide nanoparticles from simple salt solutions in water
Scientists have developed a novel one-step process using, for the first time in these types of syntheses, potassium superoxide to rapidly form oxide nanoparticles from simple salt solutions in water.
Sep 24th, 2014
Read more'Greener', low-cost transistor heralds advance in flexible electronics
Researchers are reporting a new, inexpensive and simple way to make transparent, flexible transistors that could help bring roll-up smartphones with see-through displays and other bendable gadgets to consumers in just a few years.
Sep 24th, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology in defence, aerospace and national security
Nanotech Insights, a quarterly newsletter dedicated to the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology, has released a special double issue on nanotechnology-related Defence, Aerospace and National Security.
Sep 24th, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology leads to better, cheaper LEDs for phones and lighting
Nanotechnology researchers have developed a new method to increase the brightness, efficiency and clarity of LEDs, which are widely used on smartphones and portable electronics as well as becoming increasingly common in lighting.
Sep 24th, 2014
Read more2-D materials' crystalline defects key to new properties
Understanding how atoms 'glide' and 'climb' on the surface of 2-D crystals like tungsten disulphide may pave the way for researchers to develop materials with unusual or unique characteristics, according to an international team of researchers.
Sep 24th, 2014
Read moreTaking advantage of graphene defects in security screening
A potential application in security screening: new theoretical model for estimation of electric current rectification in graphene.
Sep 24th, 2014
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