Light shines through two polarizing filters oriented parallel to each other (above). But most is blocked when one is turned 90 degrees (left).
Yang Yang’s research on polarizing filters made from organic solar cells is featured in today’s Science: New Lease for Leftover Light.
The original article is available for free for a limited time here.
As featured on the cover of this week’s Advanced Materials:
Researchers at the Johannes Kepler University Linz have developed indigo as a “new” ambipolar organic semiconductor.
The image shows a stylized electronic circuit in the shape of an indigo molecule embedded in an elastomer.
You can read the original article at http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/adma.201102619.
Why does this interesting material function the way it does?
Scanning electron micrograph of a typical waveguide amplifier structure with an overlay of the guided mode profile.
Prof. Markus Pollnau and co-workers at the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of Twente have developed a rare-earth-ion-doped optical amplifier with performance comparable to semiconductor amplifiers.
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The original Advanced Materials paper is available here.
The Journal of Polymer Science is proud to announce its new international award, which recognizes significant research innovation and achievement in a polymer scientist under 40.
via Polymer Physics News, Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Award – call for nominations.
In a cluttered chip-making laboratory on Stanford’s campus, Max Shulaker is producing the world’s smallest computer circuits by hand.
via Silicon’s Possible Successors Include Carbon Nanotubes – NYTimes.com.
Geometrically engineered fibers inspired by spider silk that capture water droplets are featured on the cover of this week’s Advanced Materials (Volume 23, Issue 46).
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