Martin Green from UNSW, a pioneer in solar photovoltaic science and engineering, has been elected into the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal Society.
Nanowires on graphene uncover new epitaxy paradigm
Discovery comes as researchers set out to grow nanowires of a compound semiconductor on top of a sheet of graphene.
High-performance capacitors could come from manganese dioxide nanorods
Fabricated nanorods are not only straight and tall (at least by nano-standards), but also have an optimal crystal structure.
Single-photon emitter will improve quantum cryptography
Researchers have demonstrated a simpler, more efficient single-photon emitter that can be made using traditional semiconductor processing techniques.
Real advance in quantum dot photovoltaics from MIT
Researchers improve efficiency of quantum-dot photovoltaic system by adding a forest of nanowires.
Paint-on semiconducting polymers
Fabrication method could pave the way for cheaper, greener, “paint-on” plastic electronics.
Nanomaterial light emission studies could improve optical imaging
Understanding the source and orientation of light in light-emitting thin films could lead to better devices that use layered nanomaterials.
Up-and-coming young investigators in polymer physics
Free access to articles from tomorrow’s leaders in the latest special issue of the Journal of Polymer Science: Polymer Physics.
Nanowires and quantum dots combine for more efficient photovoltaics
A group from MIT have demonstrated a method to produce extremely efficient zinc oxide/quantum dot based photovoltaics.
Researchers Create Semiconductor ‘Nano-Shish-Kebabs’ With Potential for 3-D Technologies
Researchers at NCSU have developed a new type of structure consisting of multiple 2D nanosheets impaled upon a one-dimensional nanowire.