Physicists offer a new ‘spin’ on memory
A research team led by the University of Arizona reports a discovery that opens new possibilities in the development of ...
Tag: Superconductors/Semiconductors
A theoretical boost to nano-scale devices
Researchers calculate the quasi-Fermi levels in molecular junctions applying an initio approach. -Credit: Yong-Hoon Kim, KAIST Semiconductor companies are struggling ...
Superconductors with ‘zeitgeist’ — When materials differentiate between past and future
Credit: Copyright: Hans-Henning Klauss What happened yesterday and what will happen tomorrow are usually two different and quite independent matters. ...
Efficient, ‘green’ quantum-dot solar cells exploit defects
Quantum-dot approach shows promise for a new type of toxic-element-free, inexpensive, defect-tolerant solar cellsCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory Novel quantum ...
Riddled with holes: Making flexible thin-film electronics more durable
Scientists explain how perforating flexible electrodes with micrometer-sized holes makes them resistant to bending and foldingCredit: DGIST The prospect of ...
Observation of intervalley transitions can boost valleytronic science and technology
UC Riverside-led research shows these transitions can emit lightCredit: Erfu Liu, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- An international research team ...
Making quantum ‘waves’ in ultrathin materials
Study co-led by Berkeley Lab reveals how wavelike plasmons could power up a new class of sensing and photochemical technologies ...
Atomically thin magnets for next generation spin and quantum electronics
Stevens researchers develop a ferromagnetic semiconductor that works at room temperature, solving one of science's most intractable problemsCredit: Stevens Institute ...
NRL researchers create electronic diodes beyond 5G performance
Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Jonathan Steffen WASHINGTON -- David Storm, a research physicist, and Tyler Growden, an electrical engineer, ...
Artificial synapses on design
Tiny material differences are crucial for the functional behavior of memristive devicesCredit: Copyright: RWTH Aachen / Peter Winandy Scientists around ...
Defective graphene has high electrocatalytic activity
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Scientists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Skoltech, and the Russian Academy of ...
Young Scientist prize for Lancaster physicist
Credit: Lancaster University Lancaster University's Dr Samuli Autti has been awarded a Young Scientist Prize 2020 by the International Union ...
A closer look at superconductors
A new measuring method helps understand the physics of high-temperature superconductivityCredit: HZDR / Juniks From sustainable energy to quantum computers: ...
Highly efficient hydrogen gas production using sunlight, water and hematite
Credit: Kobe University A research group led by Associate Professor TACHIKAWA Takashi of Kobe University's Molecular Photoscience Research Center has ...
Shedding new light on nanolasers using 2D semiconductors
A physics process yielding low-power nanolasers in 2D semiconductor materials could be a game-changer for high speed communicationsCredit: Graphic by ...
Pure red LEDs fulfill a primary goal
Credit: © 2020 KAUST Making pure red LEDs from nitride crystals is a goal that has so far frustrated engineers. ...
Dartmouth’s Katherine Mirica wins National Teacher-Scholar Honor
Award recognizes work in the classroom and laboratoryCredit: Photo: Eli Burakian/Dartmouth College HANOVER, N.H. - May 4, 2020 - Katherine ...
‘Breathable’ electronics pave the way for more functional wearable tech
Credit: Yong Zhu, NC State University Engineering researchers have created ultrathin, stretchable electronic material that is gas permeable, allowing the ...
Engineers make a promising material stable enough for use in solar cells
Simple change to perovskite surface removes barrier to its functionalityCredit: Purdue University illustration/Enzheng Shi WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Soft and ...
Wide bandgap semiconductor devices based on silicon carbide may revolutionize electronics
Devices built with silicon carbide offer faster switching speeds, lower losses and higher blocking voltages, which are superior to those ...