Jul 20, 2021 (Nanowerk News) Researchers from the University of Augsburg and ETH Zurich have discovered giant conductivity of nanometre-sized domain walls separating polar regions in a non-oxide ferroelectric material. The high sensitivity of these walls to applied magnetic fields enables gigantic switching of the sample resistance, thus providing a...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Removing the lead hazard from perovskite solar cells
Home > Press > Removing the lead hazard from perovskite solar cellsA transparent phosphate crystal, which incorporated into solar cells, can instantaneously immobilize the lead in case of failure and block its leaching out from the device. CREDIT Endre Horvth (EPFL)Abstract:"The solar energy-to-electricity conversion of perovskite solar cells is...
Scientists further their investigation into the origin of elements in the universe
Jul 20, 2021 (Nanowerk News) The slow neutron-capture process (the s-process) is one of the nucleosynthesis processes that occurs in stars. It results in about half of the elements heavier than iron in the universe. Two important reactions involved in the s-process are Neon-22 (alpha, gamma) and Neon-22 (alpha, neutron)....
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Researchers discover a new inorganic material with lowest thermal conductivity ever reported
Home > Press > Researchers discover a new inorganic material with lowest thermal conductivity ever reportedUsing the right chemistry, it is possible to combine two different atomic arrangement (yellow and blue slabs) that provide mechanisms to slow down the motion of heat through a solid. This strategy gives the lowest...