Project will evaluate and implement Alchimer’s wet deposition processes for 300mm high-volume manufacturing.

A better chalcopyrite for optical oscillation
Use of a defect chalcopyrite might become practical at pump levels sufficiently lower than the optical damage threshold.
Ascent Solar agree joint venture with Suqian government
Agreement covers a multi-faceted, three-phase project over the next six years for producing CIGS technology.

Just add water for cerium dioxide nanocrystals
Simplified technique to fabricate cerium dioxide nanocystals, with wide-ranging technological and industrial applications, demonstrated by a UNSW chemist.

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.

Optimizing electrodes with new analytical methods
Micro-computed X-ray tomography and microfluidic-based electrochemical analysis give new insights into into electrode structure-performance relationships.

Localizing stem cell growth using microparticles
Researchers reduce amount of growth factor needed to grow embryoid bodies by delivering it via gelatin-based microparticles.

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.