Agreement covers a multi-faceted, three-phase project over the next six years for producing CIGS technology.
MIT microchip survives radiation of a trip to Mars
DNA-sequencing microchip functions after exposure to radiation doses similar to those that might be expected during a robotic expedition to Mars.
Silicon oxide memory overcomes crosstalk hurdle
Embedded diodes boost Rice University invention’s potential as robust, roomy memory.
Room temperature liquid metal structures- free article access
Researchers have developed three-dimensional printing technology and techniques to create free-standing structures made of liquid metal at room temperature.
MIT researchers develop optical transistor
Researchers describe the experimental realization of an optical switch controlled by a single photon, allowing light to govern the transmission of light.
Startups in materials science: interview with Jeffrey Carbeck
What materials discoveries had an impact on business the past 10 years? How will we do materials science startups in the future? Jeff Carbeck explains.
Organic Semiconductor Films in Inkjet-Etched Microwells
Organic semiconductor films are produced in regular arrays of inkjet-etched microwells, demonstrating potential for large-scale flexible electronics.
Most extreme UV microscope will help semiconductor manufacture
The world’s most advanced extreme-ultraviolet microscope is about to go online at theDOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
2D transistors could seed next-gen flat electronics
UC Santa Barbara researchers demonstrate first n-type field effect transistors on monolayer tungsten diselenide with record performance.
EPFL researchers control optical signal tranmission
Scientists have discovered how optical signal transmission can be controlled, which could lead to integration of plasmonics with electronic circuits.