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Highest Performing Tungsten Disulfide Yet Brings Flexible 2D Circuits Closer

NYU engineers have made progress on a new manufacturing process for tungsten disulfide used in the synthesis of 2D TMDs, an attractive…

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Computer Scientists Find 'Inexact Computing' Can Improve Answers

In efforts to find more efficient approaches to super-computing, researchers have improved the quality of their supercomputing answers…

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Net-Zero Homes and the Future of Energy Consumption

As green technology transforms residential living, from solar modules to energy-efficient light bulbs, the future of home design is…

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'Bottlebrush' Polymers Make Dielectric Elastomers Increasingly Viable for Use in Devices

An electroactive polymer has been developed that can change size and shape when exposed to an electric field.

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Atomic Imperfections

UCSB researchers led by Chris Van de Walle find that trace amounts of transition metal impurities in gallium nitride semiconductors kill…

Research

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Berkeley Lab Team Joins Lasers and Anti-Lasers

Researchers have created a single device that acts as both a laser and an anti-laser, laying the groundwork for more flexible…

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Semiconductor-Free Microelectronics Are Now Possible, Thanks to Metamaterials

Researchers at UC San Diego have fabricated an optically-controlled microelectronics device, paving the way for faster, more efficient…

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Computing with Lasers Could Power Up Genomics and AI

Optical computers may provide relief where conventional chips are failing to improve fast enough, especially for more demanding work…

Industry and Business, Research

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Trace Metal Recombination Centers Kill LED Efficiency

A UCSB research team, including IEE faculty, have demonstrated the impact transition metal impurities have on the efficiency of nitride…

In the News, Research

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Mercedes-Benz Launches New US Storage Arm With Former Sonnen CEO von Bormann

The automaker plans to offer its first residential and commercial batteries for backup power and solar self-consumption in early 2017.…

Industry and Business

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Fuel From Sewage Is the Future--And It's Closer Than You Think

Using hydrothermal liquefaction, we can create a product that resembles crude oil out of sewage, according to the Department of Energy's…

Research

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Automotive Lighting Continues to Evolve

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Semiconductor Engineering: Silicon Photonics Comes Into Focus

Using light to move large quantities of data looks promising, but gaps remain and the adoption timeline will vary by application.

In the News, Research

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Stanford Engineers Set Record for Capturing and Storing Solar Energy in Hydrogen Fuel

A Stanford team is using high-efficiency solar cells to power the splitting of water as a means of storing energy.

Research

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Making Energy-Harvesting Computers Reliable

Researchers have designed a programming language for energy-harvesting computers, which rely on the intermittent power supply of their…

Research