The electronic transistor you've been waiting for
How do you pack more power into an electric car?
Aug 28, 2018
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Electronic stickers to streamline large-scale 'internet of things'
Billions of objects ranging from smartphones and watches to buildings, machine parts and medical devices have become wireless sensors of their environments, expanding a network called the "internet of things."
Jul 17, 2018
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Researchers solve major challenge in mass production of low-cost solar cells
An international team of university researchers today reports solving a major fabrication challenge for perovskite cells—the intriguing potential challengers to silicon-based solar cells.
Jun 21, 2018
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Solar cells combining silicon with perovskite have achieved record efficiency of 25.2 percent
In the field of photovoltaic technologies, silicon-based solar cells make up 90 percent of the market. In terms of cost, stability and efficiency (20-22 percent for a typical solar cell on the market), they are well ahead ...
Jun 12, 2018
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Silicon breakthrough could lead to new high-performance bendable electronics
A new method of creating bendable silicon chips could help pave the way for a new generation of high-performance flexible electronic devices.
Mar 15, 2018
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Silicon Valley is winning the race to build the first driverless cars
Henry Ford didn't invent the motor car. The late 1800s saw a flurry of innovation by hundreds of companies battling to deliver on the promise of fast, efficient and reasonably-priced mechanical transportation. Ford later ...
Feb 23, 2018
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Why polymer solar cells deserve their place in the sun
Unlike traditional silicon solar cells, organic polymer solar cells (PSCs) may never cover the hillsides of a megawatt solar farm. But, these lightweight, flexible cells show potential to provide solar power to remote microwatt ...
Feb 20, 2018
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Semitransparent solar cells—a window to the future?
Can you see a window as you are reading this article?
Feb 15, 2018
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Researchers discover new lead-free perovskite material for solar cells
A class of materials called perovskites has emerged as a promising alternative to silicon for making inexpensive and efficient solar cells. But for all their promise, perovskites are not without their downsides. Most contain ...
Feb 13, 2018
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Rupert Murdoch wants Facebook to pay for news
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has seized the moment and weighed in as Facebook struggles to deal with the aftermath of its role in the spread of fake news that affected the U.S. presidential election: He wants Facebook to pay ...
Jan 26, 2018
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