The eco-friendly color CIGS thin film solar cells developed by ETRI researchers. Credit: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) Research on solar cells to secure…
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New Method of 3D-Printing Soft Materials Could Jump-Start Creation of Tiny Medical Devices for the Body
Illustration of a prospective biocompatible interface shows that hydrogels (green tubing), which can be generated by an electron or X-ray beam 3D-printing process, act as…
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The Art of Making Tiny Holes: Processing Surfaces on an Atomic Scale
A highly charged Ion hitting a material consisting of several layers. Credit: TU Wien How can you perforate an atomic layer of material and leave…
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Super-Micro Haptic Touch Sensor Works by Static Electricity
Two-dimensional crumpled nanostructure with 40% higher efficiency. Super-micro, low-power sensors and devices that can send and receive signals and information anytime, anywhere will become an…
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New Composite Material Revs Up Pursuit of Ultra-Efficient Electric Vehicle Motors
ORNL scientists used new techniques to create long lengths of a composite copper-carbon nanotube material with improved properties for use in electric vehicle traction motors.…
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U.S. Army Creates Sensor With 100,000 Times Higher Sensitivity – Improves Thermal Imaging, Electronic Warfare, Communications
Army-funded research develop a graphene bolometer sensor with 100,000x higher sensitivity than currently available commercial sensors. Detecting microwave radiation is key to thermal imaging, electronic…
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Researchers Use Eye Tracking to Discover How Mobile Apps Grab Our Attention – With Surprising Results
First empirical study on how users pay visual attention to mobile app designs shows larger and brighter elements don’t catch our eyes after all. As…
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Black Silicon Photodetector Breaks the 100% Efficiency Limit, Shocking Scientists
UV-light triggers electron multiplication in nanostructures. Credit: Wisa Förbom The efficiency was so high that at first the researchers had a hard time believing the…
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A Curved New World: Mind and Space Bending Physics on a Convenient Chip
On the left is a representation of a grid of heptagons in a hyperbolic space. To fit the uniform hyperbolic grid into “flat” space, the…
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“Janus Emitter” – Scientists Engineer Passive Cooling Device for Surfaces and Enclosed Spaces
The bottom layer of the Janus emitter absorbs the heat inside the vehicle and emits it through the top layer to the atmosphere (indicated in…
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