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Condensed Matter 20 hours ago

Artificial heterostructure shows tunable photovoltaic effect for next-generation solar cells

As we witness the detrimental effects of climate change, the need for a rapid shift to renewable energy is only becoming more urgent. One of the most efficient forms of renewable energy, solar power, is generated by solar ...

General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Jun 20, 2025

Rewriting a century-old physics law on thermal radiation to unlock the potential of energy, sensing and more

A research team from Penn State has broken a 165-year-old law of thermal radiation with unprecedented strength, setting the stage for more efficient energy harvesting, heat transfer and infrared sensing.

Biotechnology Jun 18, 2025

Solar panels give edge to tomatoes grown underneath

Experiments lead to a greater understanding, deeper insights, and sometimes they even bear fruit. That was certainly the case last summer at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), where ...

Nanomaterials Jun 16, 2025

MXene-polymer composite enables printed, eco-friendly device for energy harvesting and motion sensing

Researchers at Boise State University have developed a novel, environmentally friendly triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) that is fully printed and capable of harvesting biomechanical and environmental energy while also functioning ...

Nanophysics Jun 16, 2025

Printed energy storage charges into the future with MXene inks

Researchers at Boise State University have developed a stable, high-performance Ti3C2Tx MXene ink formulation optimized for aerosol jet printing—paving the way for scalable manufacturing of micro-supercapacitors, sensors, ...

Nanophysics Jun 3, 2025

Âé¶¹ÒùÔºicists create 'the world's smallest violin' using nanotechnology

Âé¶¹ÒùÔºicists at Loughborough University have used cutting-edge nanotechnology to create what they believe may be "the world's smallest violin," which is small enough to fit within the width of a human hair.

Nanophysics May 29, 2025

Ballistic electrons chart a new course for next-gen terahertz devices

In a world increasingly driven by high-speed communication and low-power electronics, a team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has proposed ...

Analytical Chemistry May 28, 2025

Synthetic molecular rings re-create energy flow found in plants

Plants mastered the art of harvesting sunlight billions of years ago, using elegant rings of pigments in their leaves. Now, researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have taken a major step toward mimicking that leafy ...

Condensed Matter May 26, 2025

Smart phonon control boosts efficiency in eco-friendly thermoelectric material

A research team has discovered how to make a promising energy-harvesting material much more efficient—without relying on rare or expensive elements. The material, called β-Zn4Sb3, is a tellurium-free thermoelectric compound ...

Polymers May 22, 2025

Improved rubber processing makes material ten times stronger and resistant to cracking

Throughout its nearly 100-year manufacturing history, the crack resistance of natural rubber—one of the world's most widely used biomaterials—hasn't improved much. Until now. Materials researchers at the Harvard John ...

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