Flexible, Nanowire Solar Cells
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Exotic materials and cheaper substrates could lead to better photovoltaics.
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U.S. scientists say they have found a way to manipulate carbon nanotubes without destroying their extraordinary electrical properties.
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A novel nanolaser could cram more data onto a hard disk.
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In an advance that could lead to lighter spacecraft and smarter cars, researchers have developed a new technique for producing a high-quality semiconductor that's much more resistant to extreme conditions than the silicon found in most of today's electronics.    Devices built with the rugged material would not require cooling and other protections that add size, weight and cost to traditional silicon electronics in power systems, jet engines, rockets, wireless transmitters and other equipment exposed to harsh environments...
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Blog: Researchers create lighting foil to save energy, space.
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Combining electron traps and nanoscopic semiconductor specks makes highly efficient light-emitting diodes for uses ranging from optical computing to street lights.
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Researchers say they've created a nifty optics-on-a-chip device that overcomes a major obstacle in harnessing the full power and speed of light waves. By the Associated Press.
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Broad ribbons of light help sort and manipulate individual cells.
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In an advance that could lead to lighter spacecraft and smarter cars, researchers have developed a new technique for producing a high-quality semiconductor that's much more resistant to extreme conditions than the silicon found in most of today's electronics.
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You electrons - one at a time, please Boffins at Britain's University of Manchester have created a transistor out of an atom-thick sheet of carbon. The high-speed device is so small only one electron can pass through at once. Crucially, the transistor operates at room temperature making it potentially viable for future microprocessors.â¦
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Researchers have harnessed the light harvesting molecules of spinach and bacteria to make solar cells that could one day be sprayed on many surfaces.
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Seeking efficient solar cells Researchers in Australia have developed technology that could pave the way for highly efficient solar cells.â¦
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London - European scientists have developed light, flexible solar panels that could be sewn on fabrics and placed on surfaces to charge objects ranging from cellphones and DVD players to batteries.
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In two papers published on Friday, I.B.M. researchers describe techniques that would allow electronics to be made from components far smaller than todayâs transistors and wires.
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Superblack material made from microscopic carbon nanotubes is produced in a US laboratory.
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An electrical pulse through nanotubes and wires helps find the crack.
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An electrically driven laser expands the range of photonic crystal devices.