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Bistable liquid crystal pixels
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Magnetisation controlled at the picosecond level
A terahertz laser developed at the Paul Scherrer Institute makes it possible to control a material’s magnetisation at a timescale of picoseconds.
Graphene conduction mystery solved
Researchers from Germany the US and Spain have discovered why graphene’s electron conduction can’t be completely stopped.
Improving solar cell design through photocatalysis
Chinese group show semiconductors can improve efficiency of photocatalysis, with potential in turn for better solar cells.
Researchers image electron pairing in superconductor
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Dow Corning now a member of imec
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Making semiconducting graphene for advanced electronics
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CEA-Leti and EV group will jointly research wafer bonding technologies
Projects target more efficient 3D TSV integration and covalent bonding at room temperature.
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