Professor Roland Scheer reviews Adrian Kitai’s book on the principles of the PN junction.
Technology
CIGS solar cells from Empa break efficiency record
Thin film solar cells on flexible polymer foils have new electricity generation efficiency of 20.4%.
New material for fabrication of warm-white LEDs
Discovery could bring widespread use of LEDs to homes and businesses.
Industry consortium partners with academia for sustainable electronics
iNEMI partnering with Purdue and Tuskegee Universities on effort to replace conventional electronics with more sustainable technologies.
Metamaterials using in novel sensor design
Device is more efficient, versatile and cheaper and could be used in airport security scanners or collision avoidance systems.
Nanoscale materials derived from snails' teeth
Assistant professor David Kisailus studies the chiton, a marine snail found off the coast of California, to develop nanoscale materials for energy applications.
Dow Chemical and University of Illinois open joint innovation center
Center will develop data management solutions to drive value and accelerate discovery in the Research & Development (R&D) organizations throughout Dow.
Berkeley researchers manipulate nanoparticles with electron beams
Researchers develop method for moving nanoparticles using an electron beam, in step towards complex nanomachinery.
Startups in materials: an interview with Shenda Baker
An interview with Shenda Baker, former university professor turned startup founder at biomedical polymers company Synedgen.
BASF and Zelfo to collaborate on cellulose production
Agreement concerns Zelfo processing technology for the efficient and cost-effective production of micro-fibrillated cellulose.
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