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'Soft' Approach Leads to Revolutionary Energy Storage: Graphene-Based Supercapacitors

Researchers have brought next generation energy storage closer with an engineering first -- a graphene-based device that ...  > full story

Universal Law for Light Absorption in 2-D Semiconductors

Researchers have demonstrated a universal law of light absorption for 2-D semiconductors. This discovery not only provides new insight into the optical ...  > full story

Novel Technology for Producing 'Electronic Ink' May Lead to Inexpensive, Durable Electronics and Solar Cells

Electronic touch pads that cost just a few dollars and solar cells that cost the same as roof shingles are one step closer to reality ...  > full story

See-Through Solar Film: Researchers Double Efficiency of Novel Solar Cell

Nearly doubling the efficiency of a photovoltaic breakthrough made in 2012, researchers have developed a two-layer, see-through solar ...  > full story

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  New Target for the Fight Against Cancer as a Result of Excessive Blood Vessel Formation

  August 1, 2013 — New blood vessel formation (angiogenesis) stimulates the growth of cancer and other diseases. Anti-angiogenic inhibitors slow down cancer growth by disrupting the blood supply to the tumor. To date, ... > full story
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  Key Factors for Wireless Power Transfer

  July 31, 2013 — What happens to a resonant wireless power transfer system in complex electromagnetic environments? Researchers explored the influences at play in this type of situation and describe how efficient ... > full story
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  Cause of LED 'Efficiency Droop' Identified

  July 30, 2013 — Researchers have identified the mechanism behind a plague of LED light bulbs: a flaw called "efficiency droop" that causes LEDs to lose up to 20 percent of their efficiency as they are subjected to ... > full story
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  Suburban Sprawl to Power Cities of the Future

  July 30, 2013 — A city’s suburbs could hold the solution to dwindling fuel supplies by producing enough energy to power residents’ cars and even top up power resources, pioneering new research has ... > full story
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  Best of Both Worlds: Solar Hydrogen Production Breakthrough

  July 29, 2013 — Using a simple solar cell and a photo anode made of a metal oxide, scientists have successfully stored nearly five percent of solar energy chemically in the form of hydrogen. This is a major feat as ... > full story
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  Cement Converted Into an Electrical Conductor

  July 29, 2013 — Researchers have developed a cementitious material incorporating carbon nanofibers in its composition, turning cement into an excellent conductor of electricity capable of performing functions beyond ... > full story
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  Speed Limit Set for Ultrafast Electrical Switch

  July 28, 2013 — Researchers have clocked the fastest-possible electrical switching in magnetite, a naturally magnetic mineral. Their results could drive innovations in the tiny transistors that control the flow of ... > full story

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  Harvesting Electricity from the Greenhouse Gas Carbon Dioxide

  July 23, 2013 — A new method for producing electricity from carbon dioxide could be the start of a classic trash-to-treasure story for the troublesome greenhouse gas, scientists are reporting. The method uses CO2 ... > full story
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  Off-Grid Sterilization With 'Solar Steam'

  July 22, 2013 — Nanotechnology researchers have unveiled a solar-powered sterilization system that could be a boon for more than 2.5 billion people who lack adequate sanitation. The "solar steam" sterilization ... > full story
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  Thin, Flexible Glass for Energy Storage

  July 22, 2013 — A new use for glass could make future hybrid-electric and plug-in electric vehicles more affordable and ... > full story

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