Materials Processing News

  1. Ultra-Thin Optical Fibers Offer New Way To 3D Print Microstructures 1/17/2018

    For the first time, researchers have shown that an optical fiber as thin as a human hair can be used to create microscopic structures with laser-based 3D printing

  2. “Atomristors” Hold Promise For Memory Storage, RF Switching 1/17/2018

    Engineers worldwide have been developing alternative ways to provide greater memory storage capacity on even smaller computer chips. Previous research into two-dimensional atomic sheets for memory storage has failed to uncover their potential — until now.

  3. Researchers Propose New Gas-Solid Reaction For High Speed Perovskite Photodetector 1/16/2018

    A recent paper published in NANO showed the gas-solid reaction method provides a full coverage of the perovskite film and avoids damage from the organic solvent, which is beneficial for light capture and electrons transportation, resulting in a faster response time and stability for perovskite photodetectors.

  4. Slow 'Hot Electrons' Could Improve Solar Cell Efficiency 1/16/2018

    Photons with energy higher than the 'band gap' of the semiconductor absorbing them give rise to what are known as hot electrons.

  5. Novel 3D Printing Technique Yields High-Performance Composites 1/15/2018

    Nature has produced exquisite composite materials—wood, bone, teeth, and shells, for example—that combine light weight and density with desirable mechanical properties such as stiffness, strength and damage tolerance.

  6. Tweaking Quantum Dots Improves Double-Pane Solar Window Electricity Generation, Shading, And Insulation 1/2/2018

    Using two types of “designer” quantum dots, researchers are creating double-pane solar windows that generate electricity with greater efficiency and create shading and insulation for good measure.

  7. TU Delft Researchers Explore Quantum Properties In The 2D Limit 12/21/2017

    As electronic components become smaller and smaller, understanding how materials behave at the nanoscale is crucial for the development of next-generation electronics.

  8. NCSU Develops Metal Printing Technique For Flexible, Stretchable Electronics 12/20/2017

    Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for directly printing metal circuits, creating flexible, stretchable electronics. The technique can use multiple metals and substrates and is compatible with existing manufacturing systems that employ direct printing technologies.

  9. Researchers Finally Prove Existence Of Excitonium, A New Form Of Matter 12/11/2017

    Scientists using a newly developed spectroscopic technique have finally proven the existence of excitonium, a new form of matter first theorized almost half a century ago.

  10. Improving The Femtosecond Ultrashort Pulse Laser 11/20/2017

    MXenes, conductive materials widely used in many industries, now have one more promising application: helping lasers fire extremely short femtosecond pulses, which last just millionths of a billionth of a second.