Materials news, April 2013

New material could increase solar cell efficiency

Theory explains LED 'droop'

New nanowire structure could increase semiconductor applications

Defect complex key to zinc oxide semiconductors

Providing a new spin on quantum technologies

Simultaneously strong and tough

Second Frontiers of Microscopy Virtual Conference: now live!

Nanowires grown on graphene have surprising structure

Germanium suitable for lasers

Watching nanoparticles form larger structures in real time

Revolutionary new device joins world of smart electronics

Layered '2-D nanocrystals'

New process for growing forests of manganese dioxide nanorods

Quantum dots that assemble themselves

Small in size, big on power

'Smart' clothes using composite fibres

Virtual Conference posters announced

Nano Today 2013 extends abstract submission deadline

Diamond as a building material for optical circuits

New device creates web-like, gel structures

A step toward optical transistors?

Surface diffusion's role in shaping catalytic nanoparticles

ECS selects AOC resin for Austin odour control project

ECS Environmental Solutions has supplied an odour control system based on AOC resin for a wastewater project in the city of Austin, Texas.

Materials Today – Bioelectronics Award winners

Nanotechnology imaging breakthrough

A Window on the Nanoworld

SKF develops bearings with wireless technology

SKF has launched SKF Insight, wireless technology that can be integrated into SKF bearings.

Tin nanocrystals for the battery of the future

Light transport in random nanowire mats

Solar PV industry is likely now a net energy producer

New adaptive material inspired by tears

There’s still time to contribute to our next Virtual Conference

Dancing silicon atoms in graphene

Quantum tricks drive magnetic switching into the fast lane

3D printing slashes optics lab costs

New solar structure cools buildings

Elsevier updates its Open Access policies

Discovery opens door to efficiently storing and reusing renewable energy

Top 10 Materials News from March 2013

Even graphene has weak spots