Effort to accelerate the deployment of CIGS manufacturing will play a critical role in building a competitive U.S. photovoltaic industry.
Liquid Crystals Beyond Displays
The responsive nature and diversity of liquid crystals provide tremendous opportunities as well as challenges for insights in fundamental science, and opens the door to various applications. Most modern electronic displays are liquid crystal-based, but R&D...
Painkiller by Photosynthesis
Selective and effective: silicon nanowires as photoelectrodes for carbon dioxide fixation
Synthesizing Binary Metal Oxide Nanotubes
Canadian researchers develop a synthesis method for created hollow, structured binary metal oxides.
Advanced Materials Top 40 for June 13, 2012
Gui Bazan’s paper on a new small molecule for high-efficiency solar cells takes the top spot on this week’s Advanced Materials Top 40.
Plasma Chemistry and Catalysis in Gases and Liquids
A comprehensive overview of the central aspects in plasma chemistry and plasma catalysis with an environmental focus. Covering gas, liquid as well as gas/liquid systems, the book includes topics from water treatment, VOC removal and syngas production. [XVIII,...
OLED Display Fundamentals and Applications
This is the first book to cover all of the aspects of the design and manufacturing of Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) displays. Topics include emission mechanism, material selection, device processing, manufacturing issues and countermeasures and display...
LiNbO3-silica glass ceramics: a promising alternative for frequency conversion?
Glass ceramics are of great interest for the development of optical elements with meter-scale dimensions for high power laser facilities.
Processing Method Shows Promise for Neural Implants
University of Texas researchers develop materials that are stiff for initial implantation, and then soften to better match the mechanical properties of brain tissue.
Newly modified nanoparticle opens window on future gene editing technologies
Researchers at Iowa State University demonstrate the ability to simultaneously deliver proteins and DNA into plant cells.