This review gives an overview how light-trapping mechanisms based on nanophotonics principles can enhance light absorption in thin-film solar cells.
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Fuel saving with adamantine coating
Coating engine components with diamond-like carbon reduces friction to almost zero.
Ambient-Air Operation of Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells
Flexible LECs with an ambient-air performance on par with identical glass-encapsulated LEC reference devices have been realized.
Advanced Optical Materials – July Issue Covers
Check out the articles highlighted on the covers of the latest issue of Advanced Optical Materials.
Advanced Optical Materials – June Issue Covers
Check out the articles highlighted on the covers of the latest issue of Advanced Optical Materials.
An Improved Catalyst For Producing Hydrogen Fuel From Sunlight and Water
Prof. Jinlong Gong and his colleagues at Tianjin University are working on novel materials for photoelectrochemical water splitting.
Self-organized materials for optoelectronic applications
A recent special issue in Macromolecular Rapid Communications highlights research output on optoelectronics from a German-Korean cooperation.
International Year of Light: Plasmonic Nanoparticles
This month’s International Year of Light article reviews relevant advances and applications of plasmonic nanoparticles, from energy to health.
Short, Ultrashort, Sub-Cycle Short – Towards sub-cycle optical waveforms
Coherent synthesis of pulses generated by separate sources may pave the way to sub-cycle optical waveforms.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – June 2015
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
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