Read article: Transistors go transparent Semiconductors and electronics Research update Transistors go transparent Japanese researchers have made the fastest transparent transistor ever
Semiconductors and electronics Research update First light for pure silicon German and Australian researchers have shown that bulk silicon crystalline can be an efficient light emitter
Read article: Solar cells become thinner and cheaper Transport properties Research update Solar cells become thinner and cheaper Researchers have created a new type of very thin, inexpensive solar cell
Read article: Single molecule switches for less Transport properties Research update Single molecule switches for less Physicists make the lowest energy molecular switch to date
Read article: Dyes boost solar cells Surfaces and interfaces Research update Dyes boost solar cells Scientists make a new photovoltaic device
Read article: Novel photomasks make 3-D microstructures Surfaces and interfaces Research update Novel photomasks make 3-D microstructures Scientists reveal a new photolithographic technique for making computer chips
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Microelectronics goes nanomechanical Electron transport by nanomechanical means could push microelectronics to its limits
Soft matter and liquids Research update Brightness boost for organic LEDs Researchers have built a highly efficient hybrid LED device
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Noise threatens Moore’s Law Thermal noise may soon put an end to Moore’s Law
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Semiconductor lights up solar cells Physicists in the US and Japan have discovered gaps in what we know about indium nitride
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