Fewer steps to a shining success
Dec 9, 2014
Streamlining the process to fabricate quantum dot devices could improve their potential as low-cost, flexible solar cells.
Results for material science and engineering
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Graphene is taking charge
Dec 22, 2014
Graphene-based capacitors prove useful in advanced non-linear electronics.
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Windows could take the heat
Dec 23, 2014
Generators embedded in windows produce electricity from the temperature differential between an air-conditioned interior and a sunny outside world.
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Solar cells: connecting the dots
Dec 23, 2014
Light absorption capacity of quantum dot solar cells may soon reach the infrared.
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Flexible transistor shows memory potential
Dec 23, 2014
Multitasking ferroelectric polymer could store or process data faster than its rivals.
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Polymer composites: taking stock of bonds
Dec 24, 2014
Theoretical studies analyze the nature of the bonding relationship between conjugated polymers and carbon-based materials.
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Glassy spin clusters shatter expectations
Dec 24, 2014
Nanoscale thin films containing unconventional, glass-like magnetic states can lead to the development of novel charge-spin coupled devices.
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Softly softly approach for tiny catalyst
Mar 16, 2015
Researchers reveal a low-impact synthetic strategy for producing supported small nickel nanoparticles – a powerful catalytic form of the metal.
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Small tweaks enhance solar cell efficiency
Mar 21, 2015
Electron-rich organic polymers boost power conversion in solar cells.
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Neat and complete nanoparticles ready for use
Apr 4, 2015
Replacing the organic molecules surrounding atomically precise silver nanoparticles prepares them for practical applications.
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Solar cells: a solution for better crystals
Apr 18, 2015
A fast and cost-efficient fabrication process for high-quality perovskite crystals bridges the gap to silicon.
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Using nature’s tricks to harvest atmospheric water
Apr 18, 2015
An inkjet-printed surface can turn fog into drinking water using bio-inspired micropatterning and adhesion technology.
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Cloth holds the power for storing energy
Apr 25, 2015
A woven carbon cloth coated in a conducting polymer and an oxide-material provides a stable way of storing energy.
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An origami 'slinky' that harvests incidental energy
Apr 25, 2015
Lightweight and low-cost device uses friction inside paper-based coils to transform mechanical motion into electricity.
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Optical chips harness the power of rogue waves
May 2, 2015
A microchip designed to generate and control rogue waves of light on the nano-scale has many potential applications.
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On-off switches for quantum devices
May 9, 2015
Efficiently extracting the charge required by quantum dot solar cells can be controlled by chemically configuring molecules.
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Branching out into solar cells
Jun 6, 2015
The fabrication of branched titanium dioxide nanomaterials enhances the connectivity in solar cells for a better performance.
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QD Solar brings quantum cell technology into the light
Jun 13, 2015
Funding from KAUST is helping to bring innovative solar power technology to fruition with startup company QD Solar.
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Perfect absorption graphene style
Jun 27, 2015
A tiny device broadens the bandwith to enable absorption with wide-reaching potential for electrical engineering.
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Silicon tubes for smarter transistors
Jul 7, 2015
Transistor designs based on nanotubes could considerably reduce the power demands of computers.
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Dots are part of the solution
Aug 8, 2015
Quantum dots improve the performance of cost-effective, solution-processed solar cells.
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Water-treated semiconductors up transistor speed
Aug 8, 2015
Performance improvements of indium zinc oxide transistors could lead to enhanced transparent displays for screens and phones.
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Atomically flat semiconductor devices
Aug 15, 2015
Perfect interfaces between sheets of two-dimensional semiconductors enable advanced electronic devices.
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Silver nanospheres expose cancer’s single flaw
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.
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A new take on old materials
Oct 17, 2015
A mineral used in electrochemical devices that was thought to be a semiconductor is now identified as a metal.
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Silver nanoparticles' gold luster
Oct 24, 2015
An atomically precise investigation reveals close similarities between silver and gold nanoparticles.
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A knock-out engine performance
Oct 31, 2015
Environmentally friendly butanol additives improve gasoline performance in spark ignition engines.
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The darkest black
Oct 31, 2015
Metallic nanostructures absorb light better than any other known structures.
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Sensors for a light touch
Oct 31, 2015
Biocompatible tactile sensors based on magnetic hair-like structures enable new applications for touch sensors.
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Closing in on semiconductor band gaps
Nov 21, 2015
Atomically thin heterogeneous semiconductors with tunable electronic properties pave the way for next-generation two-dimensional devices.
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Catching a glimpse of the double helix
Dec 19, 2015
Direct imaging of a single DNA molecule provides insights into fundamental biological processes.
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Nano-Lego for clean energy
Dec 26, 2015
Novel solid-state materials may hold the key to cleaner fuels and cheap, efficient gas storage.
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Graphene oxide sifts out CO2
Jan 2, 2016
Graphene oxide combined with a polymer membrane creates a barrier that is selectively permeable to carbon dioxide.
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Clear detection of ultraviolet light
Jan 16, 2016
Transparent crystals that grow from heated solutions offer an improved material for detecting ultraviolet light.
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Artificial skin sensors made from sticky notes
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.
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Photodetectors gain a super-sized advantage
Mar 19, 2016
Integrating large-area perovskite crystals into simple circuitry leads to optical sensors with high bandwidth and sensitivity.
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Sensing the pressure
Apr 9, 2016
Thin flakes of silver make robust and flexible electrodes for pressure sensors.
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Branching out for the right fuels
Apr 23, 2016
Metal-organic frameworks are effective in separating linear from branched paraffins.
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The heat is on for thermoelectric power
May 7, 2016
Layered MXene semiconductors enable efficient thermoelectric power generators.
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Antivirals waiting to be discovered in coral reefs
May 14, 2016
The Red Sea may be a treasure chest of potential new drugs.
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Threading the way to touch-sensitive robots
May 21, 2016
Smart threads can be woven into pressure-sensitive electronic skin for robots or medical prosthetics.
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Ultrafast charge separation
May 21, 2016
Understanding the dynamics of electrons in polymers will enable more efficient solar cells.
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Utilizing a broader share of the solar spectrum
Jun 25, 2016
Graphene quantum dots can improve the efficiency of silicon solar cells.
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Focus on acoustic lenses
Jun 25, 2016
Carefully-designed meta-surfaces are used to build acoustic lenses that can transmit highly focused sound waves.
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Nanoscale patterning is better with gas
Jul 2, 2016
Adding a gas enhances the processing of hybrid organic-inorganic materials for improved solar cells.
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A golden replacement
Jul 9, 2016
Altering a single atom in a silver nanocluster considerably changes its properties, creating an exciting opportunity to design these clusters.
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Tweaking the perfect recipe
Jul 9, 2016
Adjusting the cooking time is all it takes to tune the magnetic properties of these multi-functional iron nanowires.
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How tiny imperfections impede performance
Aug 6, 2016
Understanding the impact of surface defects underpins improved efficiency of hybrid organic/inorganic solar cells.
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See-through circuitry
Aug 13, 2016
Atom-by-atom deposition leads to low-cost, high-performance transparent electronic materials.
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A good idea bubbles to the surface
Aug 27, 2016
Imploding bubbles improve the growth of single-crystalline perovskite solar cell thin films.
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Mechanism for sodium storage in 2D material
Oct 22, 2016
Tin selenide is an effective host for storing sodium ions, making it a promising material for sodium ion batteries.
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Delivering a power punch
Nov 19, 2016
Microscale energy storage units for wearable and miniaturized electronic devices are improved using porous materials.
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Thinking outside nanocluster's box
Dec 11, 2016
Research at KAUST finds that silver atoms can be crafted into a box-shaped nanocluster by careful selection of ligand molecules.
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Closer ties for silver clusters
Dec 18, 2016
Surrounding silver nanoclusters with hydrogen-rich shells offers new opportunities in catalysis and opto-electronics.
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Rolling out an e-sticker revolution
Jan 2, 2017
High-speed fabrication developed at KAUST can turn out adhesive and flexible electronic devices in any shape imaginable.
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An ordered route to improved performance
Jan 7, 2017
Reliable processing of an efficient solar cell material depends on how the solvent is removed.
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Extracting more from wastewater
Jan 21, 2017
A material made by combining a metal and a polymer can help generate hydrogen and fresh water from wastewater.
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A new path to fixing genes in living organisms
Jan 28, 2017
A gene-editing method shows promise for using targeted gene-replacement therapy in living organisms.
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A warm relationship between corals and bacteria
Feb 9, 2017
The close association between corals and bacteria may help protect coral from heat stress and bleaching.
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Better biosensors on edge
Feb 11, 2017
Inscribing porous, carbonized patterns into a polymer creates sensitive electrodes that detect biological molecules.
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Coffee-ring effect leads to crystallization control in semiconductors
Mar 2, 2017
Varying the thickness of crystallizing materials facilitates control over the patterns and properties of crystals.
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Warming to a new direction for perovskites
Mar 11, 2017
Controlling the orientation of hybrid perovskite crystals offers large-scale structural purity and new properties.
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Information storage with a nanoscale twist
Mar 25, 2017
Discovery of a novel rotational force inside magnetic vortices makes it easier to design ultrahigh capacity disk drives.
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Feeling the heat in cells
Apr 8, 2017
New nano-sized sensors provide unprecedented data on how heat diffuses in and out of living cells.
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New energies in gas sensing
Apr 8, 2017
An ultrathin semiconducting sheet showing gas-responsive electronic properties may lead to highly sensitive gas sensors.
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Nanoparticles take a bite out of infections
Jul 8, 2017
Spiky-shaped additives help antimicrobial coatings sense and inhibit bacteria growth on dental devices.
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Nature provides a key to repelling liquids
Jul 29, 2017
A nature-based technique paves the way for cheaper and environmentally friendly liquid-repellent materials.
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MOF keeps humidity in the Goldilocks zone
Aug 6, 2017
Dual-functioning MOF material autonomously ensures indoor humidity is just right.
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Fewer defects from a 2D approach
Aug 13, 2017
Flatter materials have fewer imperfections, which makes for better solar cells and light sensors.
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A simple additive to improve film quality
Sep 17, 2017
Simple chemicals called glycol ethers help make better perovskite thin films for solar cells.
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A little tension yields enormous solar crystals
Sep 25, 2017
New evidence of surface-initiated crystallization may improve the efficiency of printable photovoltaic materials.
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Missing atoms in a forgotten crystal bring luminescence
Oct 8, 2017
A perovskite crystal’s powerful light-emitting capabilities could be due to missing atoms in its structure.
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A simple soak for a solar tune-up
Nov 12, 2017
A mild post-fabrication doping approach can boost the solar conversion of quantum dot-based photovoltaic cells.
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Clear leads to fully transparent devices
Dec 3, 2017
Large-area, two-dimensional semiconductors wired through transparent oxide conductors produce high-performance see-through electronics.
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Layered oxides for rechargeable zinc batteries
Feb 25, 2018
A technique of microwave synthesis of layered oxides enables high-capacity aqueous zinc-ion batteries.
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DNA imaging made easy
Mar 11, 2018
New method offers a means of efficient and high-throughput technique to study the structure of DNA.
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The raw power of human motion
Apr 8, 2018
Standalone power modules that harvest and convert vibrations from their surroundings into electricity could soon fuel future microsystems.
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Surface engineering gets the red light
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.
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A metallic meeting in the middle
May 27, 2018
The interface between two tin-oxide semiconductors can exhibit unexpected metallic properties.
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Electronic skin stretched to new limits
Jun 15, 2018
A metal carbide within a hydrogel composite senses, stretches and heals like human skin for use in medicine and robotics.
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Lasers write better anodes
Jul 29, 2018
Laser-scribed disordered graphene significantly improves sodium-ion battery capacity.
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Shells absorb light from all directions
Sep 12, 2018
Nanoparticles with a shell structure improve the performance of zinc-oxide photodetectors.
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Thin films for more efficient solar cells
Oct 8, 2018
Tantalum nitride as thin layers improves the extraction of electrons from silicon solar cells.
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Basking in a quantum efficiency glow
Oct 15, 2018
Printable solar materials could soon turn many parts of a house into solar panels.
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Windows to a sustainable future
Dec 12, 2018
For researchers seeking entrepreneurial opportunities, KAUST can provide the perfect springboard.
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All-in-one transparent transistors
Jan 28, 2019
Small tweaks in component ratios generate electronically different layers from the same material to create transparent transistors.
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Armbands do a health check while you work out
Apr 24, 2019
Nanotech-powered electrodes help solve the challenges of using sweat to assess biological conditions in real time.
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Bending the norm on nanowires
May 23, 2019
Arranging nanowires in bent configurations may make them less likely to fail inside electronic devices.
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Ready, jet...print!
May 30, 2019
Inkjet printing could produce high-efficiency organic solar cells with commercial potential.
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Benchmarks to better catch the sun
Jun 11, 2019
Simulations unveil efficiency targets and design rules to maximize the conversion of light into electricity using organic solar cells.
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Energy-harvesting nanomaterials created cool
Jun 27, 2019
A low-temperature method for making high-performance thermoelectric materials could recapture lost energy.
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A crystal clear step closer to commercial solar cells
Jul 11, 2019
Record-breaking, high-efficiency single crystals bring perovskite solar cells closer to market.
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Single-electrode material streamlines functions into a tiny chip
Jul 28, 2019
Ruthenium oxide is used to integrate energy-storing microsupercapacitors and thin-film electronics at the transistor level.
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Third step boosts solar cell performance
Jul 31, 2019
A three-component light-harvesting layer boosts performance in an organic solar cell.
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Tiny tweaks for big wins in solar cells
Aug 26, 2019
Changes in composition are shown to affect light-harvesting layer crystallization and perovskite solar cell efficiency.
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Building approach for optoelectronics stacks up
Sep 24, 2019
A precise method for stacking semiconductor thin films enhances optoelectronic device performance using quantum effects.
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A touch of zirconium to better catch the sun
Oct 2, 2019
Zirconium-doped transparent electrodes boost the power conversion efficiency of perovskite-based tandem solar cells.
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Taking 2D materials to the MAX
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.
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A flaky option boosts organic solar cells
Dec 16, 2019
Tungsten disulfide helps to channel charge in flexible photovoltaics.
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Power dressing
Jan 5, 2020
Sensors that are worn on the skin could soon be powered by our own body heat.
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Hybrid transistor improves next-generation displays
Feb 11, 2020
A simple, cost-effective technique uses solution-based printing to make better ultrathin transistors.
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Additive boosts through a twist in the tail
Feb 26, 2020
Unconventional perovskites with an inverted structure see a leap in efficiency and longevity with an amine-based additive.
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A current map for improving circuit design
Mar 1, 2020
The flow of an electrical current can be imaged directly using magnetic bubbles.
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Powering devices goes skin deep
Mar 8, 2020
A way to remotely charge batteries through flesh could help develop components for permanent implantable medical devices.
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A new spin on low-power data storage
Apr 26, 2020
Device controlled solely by voltage paves the way for spintronics with ultralow power consumption.
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A cool approach to defect-free solar cells
May 31, 2020
Solar cells based on single-crystal perovskite films hit a new efficiency record of 21.9 percent.
