'Miracle' filter turns store-bought LEDs into spintronic devices
Scientists transformed existing optoelectronic devices into ones that can control electron spin at room temperature, without a ferromagnet or magnetic field. Researchers replaced the electrodes of...
View ArticleMore electricity from the sun
A coating of solar cells with special organic molecules could pave the way for a new generation of solar panels. This coating can increase the efficiency of monolithic tandem cells made of silicon and...
View Article'Smarter' semiconductor technology for training 'smarter' artificial...
Scientists develop next-generation semiconductor technology for high-efficiency, low-power artificial intelligence.
View ArticleSustainable and reversible 3D printing method uses minimal ingredients and steps
A new 3D printing method developed by engineers is so simple that it uses a polymer ink and salt water solution to create solid structures. The work has the potential to make materials manufacturing...
View Article'Smarter' semiconductor technology for training 'smarter' artificial...
A research team has recently demonstrated that analog hardware using ECRAM devices can maximize the computational performance of artificial intelligence, showcasing its potential for commercialization.
View ArticleSolving the doping problem: Enhancing performance in organic semiconductors
Physicists have discovered two new ways to improve organic semiconductors. They found a way to remove more electrons from the material than previously possible and used unexpected properties in an...
View ArticleSoft gold enables connections between nerves and electronics
Gold does not readily lend itself to being turned into long, thin threads. But researchers have now managed to create gold nanowires and develop soft electrodes that can be connected to the nervous...
View ArticleNew substrate material for flexible electronics could help combat e-waste
A new material for flexible electronics could enable multilayered, recyclable electronic devices and help limit e-waste.
View ArticleTurning unused signals such as Wi-Fi into energy for electronics
We are constantly surrounded by electromagnetic waves such as Wi-Fi. Researchers tested a device to convert this ambient energy into energy for electronic devices.
View ArticleEngineers bring efficient optical neural networks into focus
Researchers have published a programmable framework that overcomes a key computational bottleneck of optics-based artificial intelligence systems. In a series of image classification experiments, they...
View ArticleHalogen bonding for selective electrochemical separation, path to sustainable...
A team has reported the first demonstration of selective electrochemical separation driven by halogen bonding. This was achieved by engineering a polymer that modulates the charge density on a halogen...
View ArticleQuantum pumping in molecular junctions
Researchers have developed a new theoretical modelling technique that could potentially be used in the development of switches or amplifiers in molecular electronics.
View ArticleNew technique prints metal oxide thin film circuits at room temperature
Researchers have demonstrated a technique for printing thin metal oxide films at room temperature, and have used the technique to create transparent, flexible circuits that are both robust and able to...
View ArticleEnhancing electron transfer for highly efficient upconversion OLEDs
Electron transfer is enhanced by minimal energetic driving force at the organic-semiconductor interface in upconversion (UC) organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), resulting in efficient blue UC-OLEDs...
View ArticleMolecular wires with a twist
Researchers have developed molecular wires with periodic twists. By controlling the lengths of regions between twists, the electrical conductivity of individual polymer chains can be enhanced. This...
View ArticleDNA tech offers both data storage and computing functions
Researchers have demonstrated a technology capable of a suite of data storage and computing functions -- repeatedly storing, retrieving, computing, erasing or rewriting data -- that uses DNA rather...
View ArticleKagome superconductor makes waves
Superconductivity theory proposed by physics team validated in international experiment: Cooper pairs display wave-like distribution in Kagome metals, enabling new technological applications like...
View ArticleControlling molecular electronics with rigid, ladder-like molecules
As electronic devices continue to get smaller and smaller, physical size limitations are beginning to disrupt the trend of doubling transistor density on silicon-based microchips approximately every...
View ArticleBreakthrough in semiconductor patterning: New block copolymer achieves 7.6 nm...
A recently developed block copolymer could help push the limits of integration and miniaturization in semiconductor manufacturing, report scientists. Chemically tailored for reliable directed...
View ArticleFinger wrap uses sweat to provide health monitoring at your...
A sweat-powered wearable has the potential to make continuous, personalized health monitoring as effortless as wearing a Band-Aid. Engineers have developed an electronic finger wrap that monitors vital...
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