Innovative 3D silicon solar cell design on both macroscale and nanoscale boosts efficiency while lowering cost.
Adhesion of Volcanic Ash Particles
This work involves measurement of adhesion rates for a particular volcanic ash in an experimental set-up based on a vacuum plasma spray facility.
Steel/aluminum welding: lighter with lasers
The project is currently developing a laser welding process for joining three-dimensional structures made of steel and aluminum in a hybrid design.
A new strategy to treat acute myeloid leukemia
A new chemotherapeutic strategy combining MHPMA copolymer-based drug formulations for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia is presented.
Game changer in dip coating: doing more with less
Researchers in France bring about a big-time improvement that makes dip coating simpler, better, and greener.
Nanocrystalline Low-Refractive Magnesium Fluoride Films
A novel sputtering deposition process for MgF2 thin films has been discovered by combining two chemical reactions on a pure Mg target with two reactive gases.
Rolling Out the Aluminum Carpet for Large-Scale Solar Cell Processing
Researchers have developed an innovative technique for depositing aluminum metal onto polymeric solar cells during large-scale roll-to-roll processing.
A novel FCM-based microparticle characterization method
A new scattering flow cytometry based method enables accurate detection and characterization of microparticles in submicron range.
An Innovative Way to Produce TiAl Turbine Blades
New research on how to produce TiAl turbine blades through an alternative and cost-effective manufacturing route: spark-plasma sintering.
International Year of Light: Black Silicon Photovoltaics
This month’s International Year of Light article reviews the optoelectronic properties of black silicon and gives guidelines how to optimize the relevant physical parameters.