Semiconductors and electronics Research update Room-temperature single-electron devices made easier Physicists have made a silicon single-electron transistor that works at 300 K Read article: Room-temperature single-electron devices made easier
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Micromachines made easy Scientists have demonstrated a new microfabrication technique by making a micro pinball table Read article: Micromachines made easy
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Transistors go transparent Japanese researchers have made the fastest transparent transistor ever Read article: Transistors go transparent
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
Transport properties Research update Solar cells become thinner and cheaper Researchers have created a new type of very thin, inexpensive solar cell Read article: Solar cells become thinner and cheaper
Transport properties Research update Single molecule switches for less Physicists make the lowest energy molecular switch to date Read article: Single molecule switches for less
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Dyes boost solar cells Scientists make a new photovoltaic device Read article: Dyes boost solar cells
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Novel photomasks make 3-D microstructures Scientists reveal a new photolithographic technique for making computer chips Read article: Novel photomasks make 3-D microstructures
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
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