Understanding creep in semiconductors compared with metals
23 December 2015David Bradley
Top 5 news items of 2015 from Materials Today.
22 December 2015
For the first time, researchers have investigated how much electrical charge nanoparticles transfer to their support.
22 December 2015
A new anti-reflection coating made up of metal nanopillars lets light through without hampering the flow of electricity in optoelectronic devices.
18 December 2015
A new germanium nanofilm not only shimmers like an opal but is hard as a crystal, exceptionally thin and highly porous.
16 December 2015
A smart wound dressing made from a stretchy hydrogel can incorporate temperature sensors, LED lights and other electronics.
15 December 2015
Adding minuscule silicon pillars to the surface of a solar cell can more than double the amount of energy it produces.
15 December 2015
Scientists have used graphene produced by heating plastic sheets with a laser to create flexible, solid-state micro-supercapacitors.
14 December 2015
A new material consisting of nanocellulose and a conductive polymer boasts an outstanding ability to store energy.
10 December 2015
A newly-developed polymer can minimize energy loss when converting sunlight to electricity in a solar cell.
10 December 2015
Scientists have developed a new process for fabricating 'perfect' white graphene, also known as hexagonal boron nitride.
9 December 2015
Scientists have discovered that doping tin selenide with sodium boosts its performance as a thermoelectric material.
7 December 2015
Scientists have produced a new kind of gold foam that is lighter than water and almost as light as air.
7 December 2015
Using an organic superacid to fix defects in molybdenum disulphide produced a 100-fold increase in its photoluminescence quantum yield.
4 December 2015
Researchers have produced tandem solar cells from polycrystalline thin films, using a method that is suitable for mass production.
4 December 2015
Researchers have developed a new process that can produce large sheets of graphene 100 times cheaper than existing processes.
3 December 2015
A novel ‘water-in-salt’ aqueous lithium-ion battery is able to produce double the voltage of other aqueous batteries.
2 December 2015
A new method for manufacturing 3D nanostructures uses a mask that can define a pattern on two sides of a silicon wafer simultaneously.
1 December 2015