'Two-Faced' Nanomaterials May Aid Energy, Information Tech
Researchers used a simple process to implant atoms precisely into the top layers of ultra-thin crystals, yielding two-sided structures with different chemical compositions
semiconductors
Chemistry Paves the Way for Improved Electronic Materials
Researchers have developed a new molecule that can be used to create high-quality indium nitride, making it possible to use it in high-frequency electronics
New Material Could Mean Huge Leaps in Device Miniaturization
New study unveils ultrathin boron nitride films for next-generation electronics
A New Way to Fine-Tune Exotic Materials
Turning a brittle oxide into a flexible membrane and stretching it on a tiny apparatus flipped it from a conducting to an insulating state and changed its magnetic properties
New Insights on Best Materials for Harvesting Sunlight Underwater
Researchers demonstrated that various wide-band gap semiconductors, rather than the narrow-band semiconductors used in traditional silicon solar cells, are best equipped for underwater use
A Water-Free Way to Make MXenes
Discovery by Drexel researchers could open new application for MXene nanomaterials
Tweaks Behind the Rebirth of Nearly Discarded Organic Solar Technologies
In just the last four years, tuning non-fullerene acceptors chemistry has boosted organic photovoltaic technology from initially converting only one percent of sunlight into electricity to 18 percent conversion in recent experiments
Bending an Organic Semiconductor Can Boost Electrical Flow
Rutgers-led research could benefit next-generation electronics
Thermo Fisher Scientific Unveils Metrios AX—a Machine Learning S/TEM
Generates repeatable, high-quality semiconductor analysis to accelerate device development and maximize yields
Light-Based ‘Tractor Beam’ Assembles Materials at the Nanoscale
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a method that could make reproducible manufacturing at the nanoscale possible