McGill researchers demonstrate new way to control light in semiconductor nanocrystals.
Researchers take a step towards optical transistors
April 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Organic solar cells build on biodegradable, recyclable substrates
April 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Efficient solar cells can be fabricated using natural substrates derived from plants such as trees.
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Designer nanocrystals find funding
December 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
W. M. Keck Foundation funds David Mazziotti, Greg Engel, and Dmitri Talapin to research manipulate of nanocrystal properties.
Using nanocrystals to predict metal fatigue
November 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New work from researchers in Germany shows how light-emitting nanocrystals can reveal damage to material.
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Book Review: Silicon Nanocrystals
September 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Professor Robert Hamers of the University of Wisconsin-Madison reviews “Silicon Nanocrystals”, edited by Lorenzo Pavesi and Rasit Turan.
Nanotetrapods Give Lasers a Boost
June 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Amplified stimulated emission is reported using CdSe-seeded CdS nanotetrapod optical gain media.
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TU Delft Identifies Huge Potential of Nanocrystals in Fuel Cells
March 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The addition of extremely small crystals to solid electrolyte material has potential to raise the efficiency of fuel cells. Researchers at TU Delft were the first to document this accurately.
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MaterialsViews Interviews: Andrey Rogach
October 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We speak to Andrey Rogach, nanocrystal expert and Professor at the Physics and Materials Science Department, City University of Hong Kong.
Rogach, Talapin and Shevchenko on ‘Organisation of Matter on Different Size Scales’
October 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Prof. Andrey Rogach, Prof. Dmitri Talapin and Dr. Elena Shevchenko look back on 10 exciting years of nanocrystal superstructures.
