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Light Perfects Interfaces
Shining light on a growing semiconductor modifies its interface with the surface and could improve the optical properties of each.
Shining light on a growing semiconductor modifies its interface with the surface and could improve the optical properties of each.
Novel defect control in graphene enables direct imaging of trapped electrons that follow Einstein’s rules.
Defect spins in diamond were controlled with a simpler, geometric method, leading to faster computing.
Readily rotating molecules let electrons last, resulting in higher solar cell efficiency.
Modifying the internal structure of 2-D hybrid perovskite materials causes them to emit white light.
Scientists achieved thin films with structures virtually impossible via traditional methods.
Exploiting reversible solubility allows for direct, optical patterning of unprecedentedly small features.
Novel spin-polarized surface states may guide the search for materials that host Majorana fermions, unusual particles that act as their own antimatter, and could revolutionize quantum computers.
In hybrid materials, “hot” electrons live longer, producing electricity, not heat, for solar cells.
Defects in liquid crystals act as guides in tiny oceans, directing particle traffic.
New binding molecules formed a protective layer after charging and discharging, making a promising battery component more stable.
Built from the bottom up, nanoribbons can be semiconducting, enabling broad electronic applications.