Quantum mechanical calculations uncover lithium-stable materials out of a variety of chemistry across the periodic table.
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Hermetic Connectors for the Toughest Conditions
Hermetic plugs are used in cases of large differences in pressure, at high altitude and at depth, or in difficult weather conditions.
High Temperature Capacitors: The Future is Black
New lead free BiFeO3-SrTiO3 based multilayer ceramic capacitors for high temperature applications have been developed.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – March 2017
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, metamaterials, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
Transition-Metal Perovskite Chalcogenides (TMPCs): A New Class of Versatile Optoelectronic Semiconductors
Transition metal perovskite chalcogenides are a new class of versatile semiconductors with high absorption coefficient and luminescence efficiency.
Monolayer PbS: A Novel Topological Dual-Valley Material
A PbS monolayer is demonstrated to be a novel platform for topological, valleytronic, and optical phenomena.
From Nanoinks to Advanced Application via 2D and 3D Printing
Formation, formulation and applications of micro- and nanoparticles for 2D and 3D printing.
Travelling through Space with Solar Sails
A solar sail device is developed that can be steered by electronically altering its transparency near the edges while requiring only a low amount of power.
Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Self-Destructing Electronics
Researchers have developed transient electronics that self-destruct via sublimation in dry conditions.
The “Coffee Ring Effect”: Inspiring the Design of Self-Assembling Conductive Circuits
Thousands of conductive circuit arrays are self-assembled in just one minute by utilizing the coffee ring effect.
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