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Technology Breakthrough Enables Practical Semiconductor Spintronics
Experimental setup similar to the one the researchers have used. Credit: Thor Balkhed It may be possible in the future to use information technology where…
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Transparent Nanolayers for More Solar Power: Silicon Solar Cells With More Than 26% Efficiency
Prototype of the solar cells in laboratory size (TPC – Transparent Passivating Contact). Four solar cells, each measuring four square centimeters, can be seen on…
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The Whitest Paint Is Here & It’s the Coolest – Could Help Curb Global Warming
Xiulin Ruan, a Purdue University professor of mechanical engineering, holds up his lab’s sample of the whitest paint on record. Credit: Purdue University/Jared Pike New…
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Nuclear Fusion: Building a Star on Earth Is Hard – We Need Better Materials
Futuristic power plant concept. Nuclear fusion is the process that powers the Sun and all other stars. During fusion, the nuclei of two atoms are…
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Centrifugal Multispun Nanofibers Put an Effective New Spin on COVID-19 Masks
Figure. (A) Schematic illustration of the centrifugal multispinning polymer nanofiber production process. (B) The polymer nanofibers spun by the system. The increase of the number…
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MIT Student’s Artistic Approach to Designing Medical Devices
Jessica Xu, a senior studying mechanical engineering, has combined her passion for art and engineering through her work on medical devices. Credit: John Freidah Everything…
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Enabling Better Optoelectronic Devices With Thin Cuprous Iodide Film
Figure 1: A thin film of cuprous iodide crystals (blue) on an indium arsenide substrate (yellow). The sample’s purity was tested by shining photons onto…
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New Deep Learning AI Tool Can Revolutionize Microscopy
The image shows how a neural network is used to retrieve interesting information from a microscope image. Credit: Aykut Argun An AI tool developed at…
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Unlocking the Next Generation of Computer Technology: New Nanoscale Device for Spintronics
Magneto-optical microscope used for imaging spin waves in a Fabry-Pérot resonator. Credit: Matt Allinson, Aalto University Spin waves could unlock the next generation of computer…
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