Putting a Spin on Logic Gates
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 10, 2017 — Computer electronics are shrinking to small-enough sizes that the very electrical currents underlying their functions can no longer be used for […]
Jumping Droplets Extinguish Unpredictable Hotspots in Electronics
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 4, 2017 — The performance of electronic devices is constrained by their inability to evenly dissipate the waste heat they produce. Since the waste […]
Streamlining Mass Production of Printable Electronics
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 4, 2017 – Memory devices — as a subset of electronic functions that includes logic, sensors and displays — have undergone an exponential increase […]
Tracking Real-Time Proton Induced Radiation Chemistry in Water
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 27, 2017 — Proton therapy is a promising form of radiation treatment used to kill cancerous cells and effectively halt their rapid reproduction. While […]
A New Model for Capillary Rise in Nano-Channels Offers Insights into Improved Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking)
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2017 — In the last decades, hydraulic fracturing or “fracking,” a method of oil and gas extraction, has revolutionized the global energy industry. […]
Spintronic Technology Advances with Newly Designed Magnetic Tunnel Junctions
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2017 — For the last two decades, magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) have played a central role in spintronic devices such as read heads […]
Revealing the Microscopic Mechanisms in Perovskite Solar Cells
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2017 — A material with the perovskite crystal structure has become very popular for solar cells. While most perovskites are inorganic compounds, this […]
Reducing Conducting Thin Film Surface Roughness for Electronics
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 7, 2017 — Surface roughness reduction is a really big deal when it comes to fundamental surface physics and while fabricating electronic and optical […]
Optical generation of ultrasound via photoacoustic effect
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 28, 2017 — Limitations of the piezoelectric array technologies conventionally used for ultrasonics inspired a group of University College London researchers to explore an […]