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Improving quantum dot interactions, one layer at a time

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have found a way to control an interaction between quantum dots that could greatly improve charge transport, leading to more efficient solar cells.

Nov 20, 2020

Staying ahead of the curve with 3-D curved graphene

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of researchers has amplified 3-D graphene's electrical properties by controlling its curvature.

Nov 20, 2020

Enhancing quantum dot solar cell efficiency to 11.53%

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A novel technology that can improve the efficiency of quantum dot solar cells to 11.53% has been unveiled. Published in the February 2020 issue of Advanced Energy Materials, it has been evaluated as a study that solved the challenges posed by the ...

Nov 20, 2020

Tracking Photons in the Infrared

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists from NUST MISIS Technological Initiative Center are developing a prototype of an infrared photon video detector. The camera, believed to be the first of its kind, will have applications in secure communications including satellite, quan...

Nov 20, 2020

New Method Predicts Forces Between Peculiarly Shaped Nanoparticles

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

At Duke University, materials scientists have developed a simple technique for computing the attractive forces that allow nanoparticles to assemble on their own into bigger structures. Overview of...

Nov 20, 2020

First Fiber-Optic Nanotip Electron Gun Enables Easier Nanoscale Imaging and Sensing

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Nebraska have developed an easier way to generate electrons for nanoscale... The post First Fiber-Optic Nanotip Electron Gun Enables Easier Nanoscale Ima...

Nov 20, 2020

PI’s XYZ Piezo-Driven Nanopositioner Enables BPL Desktop Nanoprinter

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Based on a flexure-guided design, PI’s P-611 piezo nanopositioning stage combines high precision and dynamics in a compact package. Also known as the NanoCube®, this closed-loop stage...

Nov 20, 2020

PI's XYZ Piezo-Driven Nanopositioner Enables BPL Desktop Nanoprinter

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A compact 3-Axis piezo nanopositioning stage provides precision and speed for an award-winning desktop nanoprinter by TERA-print to find applications in photonics, meta-materials, electronics, soft robotics, and biomedicine.

Nov 20, 2020

Staying ahead of the curve with 3D curved graphene

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

By controlling the curvature, researchers have successfully retained the electrical properties of 2D graphene in a 3D structure.

Nov 20, 2020

Supramolecular chemistry - Self-constructed folded macrocycles with low symmetry

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

The synthesis and self-organization of biological macromolecules is essential for life on earth. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich chemists now report the spontaneous emergence of complex ring-shaped macromolecules with low degrees o...

Nov 20, 2020

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