Optical materials products, July 2016

Ionic liquids make colorful change to laser light

Researchers have shown that shining a laser through a tube filled with a particular ionic liquid can downshift the laser’s energy and change its color.

Polymer helps perovskite solar cells avoid the void

Researchers have shown that chemically modifying perovskite solar cells with a dipolar polymer can greatly improve their stability.

Quantum dots place great store on quantum information

Researchers have found a way to greatly increase the length of time that quantum dot spin qubits can store quantum information.

Recent breakthroughs and perspectives of high-energy layered oxide cathode materials for lithium ion batteries

Self-healing flexible/stretchable energy storage devices