APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Magnetic Memory Storage Semiconductors/Microelectronics ADVANTAGES: Appealing for low-power and low-temperature memory storage applications Points towards use of TMDs at or near room temperature for faster memory storage at lower power consumption ABSTRACT: James Analytis from Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley, and James's … [Read more...] about Antiferromagnetic Memory Storage Device from Magnetic Transition Metal Dichalcogenides 2019-114
Semiconductors
Narrow Band Gap Conjugated Polymers 2016-002
ABSTRACT Conjugated organic molecules are playing a pivotal role in the development of a new generation of electronic materials. These materials effectively produce and harvest visible light and find utility in a variety of commercially relevant optoelectronic technologies offering distinct manufacturing paradigms. There is currently considerable interest in expanding … [Read more...] about Narrow Band Gap Conjugated Polymers 2016-002
Mithrene Fabrication 2016-072
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: FRET-based bio detection Optoelectrical devices, e.g., solar cells, electrically pumped plasmonic lasers ADVANTAGES: Preserves monolayer semiconducting characteristics Exhibits tunable optical properties Can be grown at low temperatures Straightforward incorporation of mithrene into devices ABSTRACT: Nathan Hohman of … [Read more...] about Mithrene Fabrication 2016-072
Photovoltaic Device with 3D Charge Separation and Collection 2016-163
APPLICATIONS: High efficiency solar cells ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab researchers led by Wladek Walukiewicz have developed a photovoltaic (PV) device having three-dimensional (3D) charge separation and collection where charge separation occurs in 3D depletion regions formed between p-type doped group III-nitride materials in the PV device and intrinsic structural … [Read more...] about Photovoltaic Device with 3D Charge Separation and Collection 2016-163
Hybrid Photo-electrochemical and Photovoltaic (HPEV) Cells 2016-177
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solar cells Solar fuel systems Electricity production ADVANTAGES: Increases overall system efficiency Enables on-demand fuel or electricity production Decouples the photovoltaic performance from the cell’s chemical reaction ABSTRACT: Solar water splitting may yield a production method of clean renewable fuels. However, … [Read more...] about Hybrid Photo-electrochemical and Photovoltaic (HPEV) Cells 2016-177