Researchers improve efficiency of quantum-dot photovoltaic system by adding a forest of nanowires.
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Carbon nanotubes could be the "bits" of quantum computers
Munich-based team show how nanotubes can store information in the form of vibrations.
Paint-on semiconducting polymers
Fabrication method could pave the way for cheaper, greener, “paint-on” plastic electronics.
John A. Rogers receives MRS Mid-Career Researcher Award
Director of Seitz Materials Research Laboratory honored for contributions to stretchable/flexible electronic systems.
New bulk silicon nanosystem for electro-photonic applications
Research enables bulk silicon to emit broad-spectrum, visible light, opening the possibility of devices that have both electronic and photonic components.
Writing data with an X-ray laser
Using laser light to read and write magnetic data by quickly flipping tiny magnetic domains could help keep pace with the demand for faster computing devices.
Caltech researchers build self-healing integrated circuits
High-Speed Integrated Circuits laboratory team demonstrated this self-healing capability in tiny power amplifiers.
Unsuspected material solves long-standing electronics mystery
Discover explains cooling ability of bismuth telluride and opens door to new research.
Nanoshells could lead to better quantum dot photovoltaics
A new technique developed by U of T Engineering Professor Ted Sargent and his research group could lead to significantly more efficient solar cells.
Polymer electrolytes integrated with ionic liquids
Incorporating ionic liquids into polymers to improve ion transport in solid state electrolytes for electrochemical devices.
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