Transport properties Research update Flexible graphene transistor sets new records State-of-the-art device has unprecedented electronic and mechanical properties Read article: Flexible graphene transistor sets new records
Ultrafast science Research update Laser pulse makes insulator conduct like a metal Ultrafast switching could lead to faster circuits Read article: Laser pulse makes insulator conduct like a metal
Transport properties Research update Semiconductor funnel could boost solar cells Band-gap engineering increases photon absorption Read article: Semiconductor funnel could boost solar cells
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Complex quasicrystals created using new nanofabrication technique Patterns with 36-fold rotational symmetry realized Read article: Complex quasicrystals created using new nanofabrication technique
Transport properties Research update Coated quantum dots make superior solar cells Record efficiency achieved for CQD photovoltaics Read article: Coated quantum dots make superior solar cells
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Graphene logic for the real world Devices work in ambient conditions Read article: Graphene logic for the real world
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Nanowires give vertical transistors a boost Freestanding structures are made on silicon Read article: Nanowires give vertical transistors a boost
Transport properties Research update Hairy solution to making sensitive artificial skin Simple sensor can measure pressure, shear and torsion Read article: Hairy solution to making sensitive artificial skin
Transport properties Research update Intel invests in extreme-ultraviolet lithography US company takes a 15% stake in Dutch firm ASML Read article: Intel invests in extreme-ultraviolet lithography
Transport properties Research update Prototype ‘Mott transistor’ developed Phase transition found to occur through bulk of material Read article: Prototype ‘Mott transistor’ developed
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