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Dec 9, 2014
Streamlining the process to fabricate quantum dot devices could improve their potential as low-cost, flexible solar cells.
Dec 9, 2014
Streamlining the process to fabricate quantum dot devices could improve their potential as low-cost, flexible solar cells.
Dec 22, 2014
Graphene-based capacitors prove useful in advanced non-linear electronics.
Dec 23, 2014
Generators embedded in windows produce electricity from the temperature differential between an air-conditioned interior and a sunny outside world.
Dec 23, 2014
Light absorption capacity of quantum dot solar cells may soon reach the infrared.
Dec 23, 2014
Multitasking ferroelectric polymer could store or process data faster than its rivals.
Dec 24, 2014
Theoretical studies analyze the nature of the bonding relationship between conjugated polymers and carbon-based materials.
Dec 24, 2014
Nanoscale thin films containing unconventional, glass-like magnetic states can lead to the development of novel charge-spin coupled devices.
Mar 16, 2015
Researchers reveal a low-impact synthetic strategy for producing supported small nickel nanoparticles – a powerful catalytic form of the metal.
Mar 21, 2015
Electron-rich organic polymers boost power conversion in solar cells.
Apr 4, 2015
Replacing the organic molecules surrounding atomically precise silver nanoparticles prepares them for practical applications.
Apr 18, 2015
A fast and cost-efficient fabrication process for high-quality perovskite crystals bridges the gap to silicon.
Apr 18, 2015
An inkjet-printed surface can turn fog into drinking water using bio-inspired micropatterning and adhesion technology.
Apr 25, 2015
A woven carbon cloth coated in a conducting polymer and an oxide-material provides a stable way of storing energy.
Apr 25, 2015
Lightweight and low-cost device uses friction inside paper-based coils to transform mechanical motion into electricity.
May 2, 2015
A microchip designed to generate and control rogue waves of light on the nano-scale has many potential applications.
May 9, 2015
Efficiently extracting the charge required by quantum dot solar cells can be controlled by chemically configuring molecules.
Jun 6, 2015
The fabrication of branched titanium dioxide nanomaterials enhances the connectivity in solar cells for a better performance.
Jun 13, 2015
Funding from KAUST is helping to bring innovative solar power technology to fruition with startup company QD Solar.
Jun 27, 2015
A tiny device broadens the bandwith to enable absorption with wide-reaching potential for electrical engineering.
Jul 7, 2015
Transistor designs based on nanotubes could considerably reduce the power demands of computers.
Aug 8, 2015
Quantum dots improve the performance of cost-effective, solution-processed solar cells.
Aug 8, 2015
Performance improvements of indium zinc oxide transistors could lead to enhanced transparent displays for screens and phones.
Aug 15, 2015
Perfect interfaces between sheets of two-dimensional semiconductors enable advanced electronic devices.
Oct 3, 2015
Arrays of tiny silver nanolenses can detect a unique mutation with the potential to cause cancer among a mix of human peptides.
Oct 17, 2015
A mineral used in electrochemical devices that was thought to be a semiconductor is now identified as a metal.
Oct 24, 2015
An atomically precise investigation reveals close similarities between silver and gold nanoparticles.
Oct 31, 2015
Environmentally friendly butanol additives improve gasoline performance in spark ignition engines.
Oct 31, 2015
Metallic nanostructures absorb light better than any other known structures.
Oct 31, 2015
Biocompatible tactile sensors based on magnetic hair-like structures enable new applications for touch sensors.
Nov 21, 2015
Atomically thin heterogeneous semiconductors with tunable electronic properties pave the way for next-generation two-dimensional devices.
Dec 19, 2015
Direct imaging of a single DNA molecule provides insights into fundamental biological processes.
Dec 26, 2015
Novel solid-state materials may hold the key to cleaner fuels and cheap, efficient gas storage.
Jan 2, 2016
Graphene oxide combined with a polymer membrane creates a barrier that is selectively permeable to carbon dioxide.
Jan 16, 2016
Transparent crystals that grow from heated solutions offer an improved material for detecting ultraviolet light.
Feb 18, 2016
A paper-based sensor that mimics the sensory functions of human skin has been developed for the first time from low-cost and commonly available household materials.
Mar 19, 2016
Integrating large-area perovskite crystals into simple circuitry leads to optical sensors with high bandwidth and sensitivity.
Apr 9, 2016
Thin flakes of silver make robust and flexible electrodes for pressure sensors.
Apr 23, 2016
Metal-organic frameworks are effective in separating linear from branched paraffins.
May 7, 2016
Layered MXene semiconductors enable efficient thermoelectric power generators.
May 14, 2016
The Red Sea may be a treasure chest of potential new drugs.
May 21, 2016
Smart threads can be woven into pressure-sensitive electronic skin for robots or medical prosthetics.
May 21, 2016
Understanding the dynamics of electrons in polymers will enable more efficient solar cells.
Jun 25, 2016
Graphene quantum dots can improve the efficiency of silicon solar cells.
Jun 25, 2016
Carefully-designed meta-surfaces are used to build acoustic lenses that can transmit highly focused sound waves.
Jul 2, 2016
Adding a gas enhances the processing of hybrid organic-inorganic materials for improved solar cells.
Jul 9, 2016
Altering a single atom in a silver nanocluster considerably changes its properties, creating an exciting opportunity to design these clusters.
Jul 9, 2016
Adjusting the cooking time is all it takes to tune the magnetic properties of these multi-functional iron nanowires.
Aug 6, 2016
Understanding the impact of surface defects underpins improved efficiency of hybrid organic/inorganic solar cells.
Aug 13, 2016
Atom-by-atom deposition leads to low-cost, high-performance transparent electronic materials.
Aug 27, 2016
Imploding bubbles improve the growth of single-crystalline perovskite solar cell thin films.
Oct 22, 2016
Tin selenide is an effective host for storing sodium ions, making it a promising material for sodium ion batteries.
Nov 19, 2016
Microscale energy storage units for wearable and miniaturized electronic devices are improved using porous materials.
Dec 11, 2016
Research at KAUST finds that silver atoms can be crafted into a box-shaped nanocluster by careful selection of ligand molecules.
Dec 18, 2016
Surrounding silver nanoclusters with hydrogen-rich shells offers new opportunities in catalysis and opto-electronics.
Jan 2, 2017
High-speed fabrication developed at KAUST can turn out adhesive and flexible electronic devices in any shape imaginable.
Jan 7, 2017
Reliable processing of an efficient solar cell material depends on how the solvent is removed.
Jan 21, 2017
A material made by combining a metal and a polymer can help generate hydrogen and fresh water from wastewater.
Jan 28, 2017
A gene-editing method shows promise for using targeted gene-replacement therapy in living organisms.
Feb 9, 2017
The close association between corals and bacteria may help protect coral from heat stress and bleaching.
Feb 11, 2017
Inscribing porous, carbonized patterns into a polymer creates sensitive electrodes that detect biological molecules.
Mar 2, 2017
Varying the thickness of crystallizing materials facilitates control over the patterns and properties of crystals.
Mar 11, 2017
Controlling the orientation of hybrid perovskite crystals offers large-scale structural purity and new properties.
Mar 25, 2017
Discovery of a novel rotational force inside magnetic vortices makes it easier to design ultrahigh capacity disk drives.
Apr 8, 2017
New nano-sized sensors provide unprecedented data on how heat diffuses in and out of living cells.
Apr 8, 2017
An ultrathin semiconducting sheet showing gas-responsive electronic properties may lead to highly sensitive gas sensors.
Jul 8, 2017
Spiky-shaped additives help antimicrobial coatings sense and inhibit bacteria growth on dental devices.
Jul 29, 2017
A nature-based technique paves the way for cheaper and environmentally friendly liquid-repellent materials.
Aug 6, 2017
Dual-functioning MOF material autonomously ensures indoor humidity is just right.
Aug 13, 2017
Flatter materials have fewer imperfections, which makes for better solar cells and light sensors.
Sep 17, 2017
Simple chemicals called glycol ethers help make better perovskite thin films for solar cells.
Sep 25, 2017
New evidence of surface-initiated crystallization may improve the efficiency of printable photovoltaic materials.
Oct 8, 2017
A perovskite crystal’s powerful light-emitting capabilities could be due to missing atoms in its structure.
Nov 12, 2017
A mild post-fabrication doping approach can boost the solar conversion of quantum dot-based photovoltaic cells.
Dec 3, 2017
Large-area, two-dimensional semiconductors wired through transparent oxide conductors produce high-performance see-through electronics.
Feb 25, 2018
A technique of microwave synthesis of layered oxides enables high-capacity aqueous zinc-ion batteries.
Mar 11, 2018
New method offers a means of efficient and high-throughput technique to study the structure of DNA.
Apr 8, 2018
Standalone power modules that harvest and convert vibrations from their surroundings into electricity could soon fuel future microsystems.
Apr 22, 2018
Perovskite particles could improve the performance of solar cells and light-emitting diodes via a simple process to stabilize the nanocrystal surface.
May 27, 2018
The interface between two tin-oxide semiconductors can exhibit unexpected metallic properties.
Jun 15, 2018
A metal carbide within a hydrogel composite senses, stretches and heals like human skin for use in medicine and robotics.
Jul 29, 2018
Laser-scribed disordered graphene significantly improves sodium-ion battery capacity.
Sep 12, 2018
Nanoparticles with a shell structure improve the performance of zinc-oxide photodetectors.
Oct 8, 2018
Tantalum nitride as thin layers improves the extraction of electrons from silicon solar cells.
Oct 15, 2018
Printable solar materials could soon turn many parts of a house into solar panels.
Dec 12, 2018
For researchers seeking entrepreneurial opportunities, KAUST can provide the perfect springboard.
Jan 28, 2019
Small tweaks in component ratios generate electronically different layers from the same material to create transparent transistors.
Apr 24, 2019
Nanotech-powered electrodes help solve the challenges of using sweat to assess biological conditions in real time.
May 23, 2019
Arranging nanowires in bent configurations may make them less likely to fail inside electronic devices.
May 30, 2019
Inkjet printing could produce high-efficiency organic solar cells with commercial potential.
Jun 11, 2019
Simulations unveil efficiency targets and design rules to maximize the conversion of light into electricity using organic solar cells.
Jun 27, 2019
A low-temperature method for making high-performance thermoelectric materials could recapture lost energy.
Jul 11, 2019
Record-breaking, high-efficiency single crystals bring perovskite solar cells closer to market.
Jul 28, 2019
Ruthenium oxide is used to integrate energy-storing microsupercapacitors and thin-film electronics at the transistor level.
Jul 31, 2019
A three-component light-harvesting layer boosts performance in an organic solar cell.
Aug 26, 2019
Changes in composition are shown to affect light-harvesting layer crystallization and perovskite solar cell efficiency.
Sep 24, 2019
A precise method for stacking semiconductor thin films enhances optoelectronic device performance using quantum effects.
Oct 2, 2019
Zirconium-doped transparent electrodes boost the power conversion efficiency of perovskite-based tandem solar cells.
Oct 10, 2019
A class of atomically thin 2D compounds, known as MXenes, have a unique combination of properties that are useful for electronic and sensing applications.
Dec 16, 2019
Tungsten disulfide helps to channel charge in flexible photovoltaics.
Jan 5, 2020
Sensors that are worn on the skin could soon be powered by our own body heat.
Feb 11, 2020
A simple, cost-effective technique uses solution-based printing to make better ultrathin transistors.
Feb 26, 2020
Unconventional perovskites with an inverted structure see a leap in efficiency and longevity with an amine-based additive.
Mar 1, 2020
The flow of an electrical current can be imaged directly using magnetic bubbles.
Mar 8, 2020
A way to remotely charge batteries through flesh could help develop components for permanent implantable medical devices.
Apr 26, 2020
Device controlled solely by voltage paves the way for spintronics with ultralow power consumption.
May 31, 2020
Solar cells based on single-crystal perovskite films hit a new efficiency record of 21.9 percent.
Jul 9, 2020
Understanding the optimal process for fabricating coupled nanocrystal solids could help researchers to improve optoelectronics devices.
Jul 19, 2020
The successful partnering of perovskite and silicon solar cells leads to solar cells with higher efficiencies that can also be mass produced.
Aug 16, 2020
Atomically precise nanocluster may provide fresh direction for nanocatalysts.
Aug 26, 2020
Efficient yet exceptionally light organic solar cells created entirely by inkjet printing.
Sep 7, 2020
Surfaces featuring atomic-scale ledges and steps can act as reusable templates for producing nanoelectronic components.
Sep 10, 2020
Multilayered carbon material could be the perfect fit for heat management in electronic devices.
Sep 10, 2020
Imaging artifacts discovered in high-resolution electron microscopes may impact development of next-generation electronic devices.
Sep 14, 2020
Researchers develop a better understanding of how novel solar cells developed in the lab will operate under real conditions.
Sep 20, 2020
Ultrathin charge-transport layers enable low-cost solar cells to avoid premature degradation from ultraviolet light.
Oct 6, 2020
Air-stable coatings can improve the longevity of wearable devices that tap into body heat.
Oct 26, 2020
Treating silicon with carbon dioxide gas in plasma processing brings simplicity and control to a key step for making solar cells.
Oct 26, 2020
A deeper understanding of efficiency-limiting processes provides design rules for organic solar cell materials.
Nov 10, 2020
High-performance perovskite solar cells are made using a manufacturing-friendly liquid-based process suitable for roll to roll production.
Nov 24, 2020
Small molecules could hold the key to enhancing the efficiency of organic solar cells.
Nov 28, 2020
Soft, stretchy, slimline and strong electronics could accelerate the arrival of artificial skin.
Jan 5, 2021
An electrochemical method for stabilizing a reactive molecule can help the development of higher efficiency solar cells.
Feb 28, 2021
Fluid injection of perovskite semiconductors creates microwires to build different optoelectronic devices on a single silicon chip.
Mar 11, 2021
Combining two light-absorbing materials and optimizing the flow of current improves the performance of solar cells.
Mar 14, 2021
Nanoclusters with a copper-hydrogen core provide new structure-activity insights.
May 4, 2021
Mixed-cation single crystals narrow the gap between perovskite and top-performing semiconductor solar cells.
Jun 10, 2021
A single-molecule layer that helps to channel electrical charge into an electrode can outperform the best conventional material.
Jun 29, 2021
A layer of hierarchically three-dimensional porous graphene greatly suppresses a problem holding back the development of lithium-sulfur batteries.
Aug 18, 2021
A simple holistic solution plugs the performance-sapping defects that hamper new alternative solar materials.
Aug 22, 2021
Clever contacts enhance perovskite/silicon tandem solar-cell performance.
Aug 26, 2021
A nano-scale memristor is shown to have superior stability for random number generation as an integral part of secure data transmission.
Aug 29, 2021
Batteries made from earth-abundant metals show great potential for grid-scale energy storage.
Nov 30, 2021
Damage from adding electrical contacts to sensitive semiconductors can be mitigated using a buffer layer and optimized deposition.
Dec 14, 2021
Transistor-based sensors offer hope for rapid diagnosis and treatment for COVID-19 and other infections.
Jan 3, 2022
Wearable device alerts users about muscle fatigue by monitoring pH levels of sweat.
Jan 9, 2022
Pulses of intense light could clean organic pollutants from wastewater.
Mar 8, 2022
Tunable perovskite-based multilayered films provide long-term stability for high-performing solar cells.
Mar 13, 2022
A novel device architecture makes organic electronics applicable to 5G telecommunications.
Mar 31, 2022
An interface-templated method enhances the crystallinity of large single-layer graphene sheets on insulating supports.
Apr 20, 2022
Light causes small rapid distortions in solar cell material, affecting how charge carriers behave.
May 22, 2022
Graphitic thin films hit high temperatures within seconds under low voltage.
Jul 27, 2022
An extra metal fluoride layer facilitates charge separation and boosts performance in perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells.
Aug 21, 2022
A simple reordering of the layers in solar-cell modules can help improve efficiency.
Aug 28, 2022
Pulses from an atom-sharp tip enable researchers to break and form chemical bonds at will.
Sep 12, 2022
Precisely determining the energy levels of different solar materials leads to high performance devices.
Nov 20, 2022
Nanostructured surfaces enable lab-on-a-chip lung cancer diagnosis.
Nov 29, 2022
Compliant and conductive carbon nanomaterial could be the perfect fit for on-skin electronics.
Dec 15, 2022
Environmentally friendly renewable biosolvents could help clean up the manufacture of solar panels.
Dec 19, 2022
Rechargeable batteries to benefit from the development of lithium-loving foams.
Dec 28, 2022
Wirelessly powered large-area electronics could enable a cheaper and greener internet of things.
Jan 8, 2023
Screens fabricated from organic materials show promise for improved X-ray imaging for medical and security settings.
Jan 10, 2023
Ammonium-ion electrolytes could help create ecofriendly and sustainable alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, particularly for grid storage.
Jan 22, 2023
The image of an object that is obscured when the light passes through a scattering material can be recovered in real time.
Jan 26, 2023
Salt-rejecting microchannels help make seawater drinkable using the power of the sun.