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A new study reveals good news for the possibility of using perovskite materials in next-generation solar cells.
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World’s smallest all-digital circuit opens doors to next-gen semiconductor
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and Socionext Inc. have designed the world's smallest all-digital phase-locked loop (PLL).
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‘Reverse fuel cell’ could convert waste carbon into valuable products 10 times faster
Researchers develop enhanced device to transform CO2 into valuable chemicals 10 times faster than previous versions.
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Scientists create simple, solar-powered water desalination
A completely passive solar-powered desalination system could provide more than 1.5 gallons of fresh drinking water per hour for every square meter of solar...
MIT engineers develop new process to make stretchy electronics
At the heart of any electronic device is a cold, hard computer chip, covered in a miniature city of transistors and other semiconducting elements.
Because...
4D printing could help eliminate painful shots
Painful hypodermic needles may not be needed in the future to give shots, inject drugs and get blood samples.
With 4D printing, Rutgers engineers have...
New surface treatment could improve the inside of solar cells
Physicists from the University of Luxembourg have succeeded in explaining the recent efficiency improvements in thin film solar cells.
Thin film solar cells are the...
Small electrical charges could help airplanes avoid lightning strikes
There may be a way to make airplanes less prone to lightning strikes, according to new research exploring the role of the aircraft in...
Scientists discover hidden symmetries, opening new avenues for material design
When you knock on a melon to see if it’s ripe, you are using sound waves to probe the structure of the material inside.
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