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Novel Mechanism to Maximize Photon Conversion Efficiency in 2D Materials

Photonics, or the science of manipulating light, has various applications in modern electronics--such as in information technology, semiconductors, and health-based devices.

10 Jul 2020

New Bacterial Cellulose Nanocomposites-Based Biomimetic Solar Steam Generator

Water is vital to the survival of life. However, water scarcity has become a major problem in modern society.

9 Jul 2020

New Wood-Based Steam Generator Harnesses Solar Energy to Purify Water

According to the United Nations, about one-fifth of the world's population lives in areas where water is scarce.

9 Jul 2020

New Peptide Nanoparticles Could be Used for Novel Biomedical Applications

The discovery of green fluorescent protein, which is made by a jellyfish, transformed cell biology.

9 Jul 2020

Researchers Produce First-Ever Porous, Nitrogen-Containing Graphene Ribbons

Graphene consists of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb structure.

9 Jul 2020

Researchers Observe How Indium Oxide Grows on Graphene

Graphene consists of a single layer of carbon atoms. Exceptional electronic, thermal, mechanical and optical properties have made graphene one of the most studied materials at the moment.

9 Jul 2020

New On-Chip Plasmonic Nanograting Detects Phase, Polarization Singularities

Optical singularities are key elements in modern optics and have been widely researched.

8 Jul 2020

Study Tests, Controls Magic-Angle Twisted Bi-Layer Graphene Devices

If you stack two layers of graphene one on top of the other, and rotate them at an angle of 1.1º from each other - the so-called magic-angle, experiments have proven that the material can behave like an insulator, where no electrical current can flow, and at the same time can also behave like a superconductor, where electrical currents can flow without resistance.

8 Jul 2020