This month’s top 5 most read articles from Steel Research International.
Photovoltaics researcher elected to Royal Society
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.
All-graphene flexible photodetector developed
Device developed at the University of Exeter is both flexible and transparent.
Single-atom germanium films could advance electronics research
Thin germanium films, with properties similar to graphene, could lead to lighter, faster electronics.
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.
Fuel from the Sun
Professor Geoff Ozin on his “super leaf” challenge – producing fuel by matching nature.