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Stitching Defects Into World’s Thinnest Semiconductor
May 23, 2013 Researchers have grown high-quality crystals of molybdenum disulfide, the world's thinnest semiconductor, and studied how these crystals stitch together at the atomic scale to form continuous sheets, ... > full story -
Quest for Quantum Computing Advanced
May 23, 2013 Scientistst investigating the properties of ultra-thin films of new materials are helping bring quantum computing one step closer to ... > full story -
Innovation Could Bring Flexible Solar Cells, Transistors, Displays
May 22, 2013 Researchers have created a new type of transparent electrode that might find uses in solar cells, flexible displays for computers and consumer electronics and future "optoelectronic" circuits for ... > full story -
New Technique May Open Up an Era of Atomic-Scale Semiconductor Devices
May 22, 2013 Researchers have developed a new technique for creating high-quality semiconductor thin films at the atomic scale -- meaning the films are only one atom thick. The technique can be used to create ... > full story -
Opening Doors to Foldable Electronics With Inkjet-Printed Graphene
May 20, 2013 Imagine a bendable tablet computer or an electronic newspaper that could fold to fit in a pocket. The technology for these devices may not be so far off, thanks to new ... > full story -
Advance in Nanotech Gene Sequencing Technique
May 20, 2013 The allure of personalized medicine has made new, more efficient ways of sequencing genes a top research priority. One promising technique involves reading DNA bases using changes in electrical ... > full story -
Bacteria Use Hydrogen, Carbon Dioxide to Produce Electricity
May 19, 2013 Researchers have engineered a strain of electricity-producing bacteria that can grow using hydrogen gas as its sole electron donor and carbon dioxide as its sole source of ... > full story -
Stacking 2-D Materials Produces Surprising Results
May 16, 2013 New experiments reveal previously unseen effects, could lead to new kinds of electronics and optical ... > full story -
Add Boron for Better Batteries
May 16, 2013 A graphene-boron compound is theoretically capable of storing double the energy of common graphite anodes used in lithium-ion ... > full story -
First Direct Proof of Hofstadter Butterfly Fractal Observed in Moiré Superlattices
May 15, 2013 Scientists have directly observed a rare quantum effect that produces a repeating butterfly-shaped energy spectrum, confirming the longstanding prediction of this quantum fractal energy structure ... > full story
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