APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solar cells Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) Laser diodes (LDs) for telecommunication, optical storage, and other devices ADVANTAGES: Uses abundant, nontoxic materials Employs a straightforward technology Easily incorporated into current manufacturing processes Yields lower costs and higher efficiencies for solar cells and electronic … [Read more...] about Screening-Engineered Field-Effect Photovoltaics for Solar Cells and Electronics IB-3094, IB-3170
Semiconductors
Reliable, High Performance Transistors on Flexible Substrates IB-3252
APPLICATIONS Wearable electronics Electronic walls Sensors for pressure mapping (artificial electronic skin devices) ADVANTAGES High on / off current ratio High mobility Scalable manufacturing of low cost, uniform devices ABSTRACT Researchers at Berkeley Lab have produced uniform, high performance transistors on mechanically flexible, stretchable … [Read more...] about Reliable, High Performance Transistors on Flexible Substrates IB-3252
Thermal Profiling of Nanoscale Circuitry IB-2363
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Thermal management of small devices and systems, whether semiconductor electronics, nanofluidics, or photovoltaics Design, prototyping and characterization of new circuit models High-resolution measurement at extreme temperatures … [Read more...] about Thermal Profiling of Nanoscale Circuitry IB-2363
Nanoscale Pattern Transfer for Lithography, Optics, Films and NEMS IB-2162
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Nanoscale pattern transfer for materials such as: Molds made of silicon or metal Polymer films Metal printing press Light-reflective films to cover windows in homes and cars Patterning nanoscale … [Read more...] about Nanoscale Pattern Transfer for Lithography, Optics, Films and NEMS IB-2162
Fabrication of Uniform and Spatially Controlled Nanostructures on Substrates IB-1997
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: SIZE REDUCTION LITHOGRAPHY PROCESS Ultra-sensitive biological and chemical sensing Microchips Catalysis Nanocomputing and nanoelectronics ADVANTAGES: Uses standard semiconductor fabrication equipment and techniques to produce nanosize semiconductors on a wafer scale Produces smaller feature sizes and is much less time … [Read more...] about Fabrication of Uniform and Spatially Controlled Nanostructures on Substrates IB-1997