Toward high-efficiency thin crystalline silicon solar cells
Solar power has become indispensable in our global pursuit of clean energy and sustainability. Today, about 95 percent of solar ...
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Atomic layer deposition route to scalable, electronic-grade van der Waals Te thin films
A research team, led by Professor Joonki Suh in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Graduate School of ...
Researcher finds inspiration from spider webs and beetles to harvest fresh water from thin air
A team of researchers is designing novel systems to capture water vapour in the air and turn it into liquid. ...
Faster thin film devices for energy storage and electronics
An international research team from the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Halle (Saale), Germany, the University of Cambridge, UK ...
Enhanced light absorption in thin silicon photodetectors with photon-trapping structures
Photonic systems are quickly gaining traction in many emerging applications, including optical communications, lidar sensing, and medical imaging. However, the ...
Discovering features of band topology in amorphous thin films
In recent years, scientists have been studying special materials called topological materials, with special attention paid to the shape, i.e., ...
Engineers at UMass Amherst harvest abundant clean energy from thin air, 24/7
Researchers describe the “generic Air-gen effect”—nearly any material can be engineered with nanopores to harvest, cost effective, scalable, interruption-free electricity ...
Researchers observe extremely squeezed directional THz waves in thin semiconductor crystals
An international team of scientists from the Basque research center CIC nanoGUNE, Shanghai University for Science and Technology, Fudan University ...
MIT engineers “grow” atomically thin transistors on top of computer chips
CAMBRIDGE, MA — Emerging AI applications, like chatbots that generate natural human language, demand denser, more powerful computer chips. But ...
A step towards solar fuels out of thin air
A device that can harvest water from the air and provide hydrogen fuel—entirely powered by solar energy—has been a dream ...
Novel thin and flexible sensor characterizes high-speed airflows on curved surfaces
The energy and transportation sector often make use of different kinds of fluid machinery, including pumps, turbines, and aircraft engines, ...
Exquisitely thin membranes can slash energy spent refining crude oil into fuel and plastic
Queen Mary scientists have created a new type of nanomembrane that presents a less energy intensive way to fractionate hydrocarbons ...
Variable focus thin lens designed for augmented and virtual reality headsets
WASHINGTON—Researchers have developed a thin lens with a continuously tunable focal length. The new lens could one day make visual ...
Weaving atomically thin seams of light with in-plane heterostructures
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a way to produce high quality monolayers of a selection ...
Plants that pull nitrogen from thin air thrive in arid environments
After a comprehensive study of plants across the United States, researchers have arrived at the unexpected conclusion that plants able ...
Brushing thin films onto electrodes preserves batteries
HOUSTON – (Aug. 22, 2022) – A bit of brushing may be the secret to making better rechargeable lithium batteries. ...
Thin mica shows semiconducting behavior, say scientists in new study
In 2004, researchers from the University of Manchester used adhesive tape to pull sheets of single carbon atoms away from ...
Exploring the ocean’s thin skin
The uppermost layer of the oceans is a very special but as yet little explored part of the planet. Less ...
Lasers trigger magnetism in atomically thin quantum materials
Researchers have discovered that light — in the form of a laser — can trigger a form of magnetism in a normally ...
Pusan National University researchers develop “corrosion-free” copper thin films
Copper (Cu) is of fundamental importance to our daily lives due to its excellent electrical conductivity, as well as other ...
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Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth
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New implants linked to less infection and better recovery from orthopedic surgery
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‘Shocking’ discovery: Electricity from electric eels may transfer genetic material to nearby animals
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Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
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New study identifies the greatest threat to wildlife across North America and Canada: people
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Why have so many new diseases developed in the bagged salads sector?