Transport properties Research update Single molecules pass doping test A scanning tunnelling microscope has been used to dope single molecules with potassium atoms Read article: Single molecules pass doping test
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Zinc-oxide nanorings circle new applications Physicists have made novel single-crystal nanoring structures Read article: Zinc-oxide nanorings circle new applications
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Silicon achieves optical success Physicists have made the first high-speed optical modulator from silicon
Structure and dynamics Research update Condensate research heats up Excitons could be the next system to form a Bose-Einstein condensate Read article: Condensate research heats up
Transport properties Research update Indium nitride springs a surprise Absence of Schottky barrier could benefit applications
Transport properties Research update Data storage made easy Memories could soon be made of plastic Read article: Data storage made easy
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Photonic crystals boost semiconductor lasers Physicists in the US have made a new type of surface-emitting laser
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Magnetic logic devices move closer MRAMs offer new possibilities for computing Read article: Magnetic logic devices move closer
Soft matter and liquids Research update Organic devices get back on track After the embarrassment of the Schön affair, research into organic semiconductor devices is moving forward again
Semiconductors and electronics Research update New look for nanowire devices Researchers in Germany have made a mechanically robust nanowire transistor
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