A cool alternative to air conditioning
A low-cost passive cooling technology made from a polymer film could be used to passively cool buildings in metropolitan areas, avoiding the need for electricity.
Oct 8, 2019
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News tagged with polymer films
Electronics & Semiconductors
Breaking through the limits of stretchable semiconductors with molecular brakes that harness light
Like the brakes that stop cars, a molecular brake exists that can prevent semiconductor chains from slipping, enabling the creation of more groundbreaking devices.
Jun 9, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Smart films facilitate human-machine interaction
Imagine this: A smooth touchscreen display placed on top of a thin silicone polymer film suddenly generates the feeling of a tiny raised button under the user's finger. Or how about the idea of wearing that same polymer film ...
May 24, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Welcoming composite inks into the fold
A screen-printing approach to creating foldable circuits could make many functional devices easier and cheaper to mass produce.
Oct 13, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Improved efficiency of all-polymer solar cells
Solar cells are an important contributor to a renewable energy supply, but solar panel waste will quickly become an enormous problem. Now, in a study recently published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A, researchers from ...
Oct 3, 2022
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Easy fabrication of next-generation, super-flexible electronic circuits
Flexible semiconductors are essential for future wearable electronics technologies, but have been difficult to integrate into complex architectures. Now, in a study recently published in Advanced Electronic Materials, researchers ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Flexible solar cells with record efficiency of 22.2%
Empa researchers have, once again, improved the efficiency of CIGS flexible solar cells. Independently certified measurements revealed a power conversion efficiency of 22.2% to convert light into electricity, an improvement ...
Oct 11, 2022
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