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Organisations have signed a licensing agreement for an Argonne-developed, silicon-graphene composite anode material for high-energy lithium batteries.
Semiconductor-free photovoltaics use nanotechnology to make energy
A new method of harvesting solar energy is emerging, which makes use of gold nanorods instead of traditional semiconductor technology.
Up-and-coming young investigators in polymer physics
Free access to articles from tomorrow’s leaders in the latest special issue of the Journal of Polymer Science: Polymer Physics.
A new look at high-temperature superconductors
Method allows direct detection of rapid fluctuations that may help to explain how high-temperature superconducting materials work.
Nanowires and quantum dots combine for more efficient photovoltaics
A group from MIT have demonstrated a method to produce extremely efficient zinc oxide/quantum dot based photovoltaics.
Low-cost organic solar energy from new photovoltaic cell
Scientists at ICFO develop a new organic photovoltaic cell which is more efficient at producing energy .
Researchers demonstrate self-assembling quantum dots
Unexpected breakthrough could bolster quantum photonics and solar cell efficiency.
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Early results using novel materials and processes achieves milestone toward low-power tunneling field effect transistor.
Researchers find optimal pattern for solar harvesting
Organic solar cells design could lead to more efficient, less expensive solar power.
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