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| CODEX / NEWSLETTER BLOG #17 / DECEMBER 2019 |
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| Big improvements in thin-film solar cell efficiency now possible |
Researchers at Penn State and Delaware have developed a theoretical method to improve the efficiency of thin-film solar cells by up to 33 percent.
Flexible thin-film solar cells are needed to supply electrical power to fabrics, clothing, back packs and anywhere that a local autonomous power supply is required.
Rooftop solar based on silicon has made solar energy cheap and readily available. But silicon is rigid and heavy, suitable for large-scale power production but not for portable power. Currently, flexible solar orders around 5 percent of the solar cell market. |
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| Structurally designed DNA star creates ultra-sensitive test for dengue virus |
| By folding snippets of DNA Into the Shape of A Five-Pointed Star Using Structural DNA Nanotechnology, Researchers have created a trap that catches dengue virus as it floats in the bloodstream. Once Sprung, The Trap-Which is non-toxic and is naturally cleared from the body-lights up. It's the Most Sensitive Test for the Mosquito-Borne Diseases Yet Devised. |
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| Epitaxially-grown molybdenum oxide advances as a bulk-like 2D dielectric layer |
| Since the successful isolation of graphene from bulk graphite, remarkable properties of graphene have attracted many scientists to the brand-new research field of 2D materials. However, despite excellent carrier mobility of graphene, direct application of graphene to field-effect transistors is severely hindered due to its gapless band structure. |
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| NIST-led team develops tiny low-energy device to rapidly reroute light in computer chips |
| The switch's record-breaking performance is a major new step toward building a computer that uses light instead of electricity to process information. |
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| New Solar Cells Inspired By Insect Eyes |
| In a new study, the Stanford team used the insect-inspired design to protect a fragile photovoltaic material called perovskite from deteriorating when exposed to heat, moisture or mechanical stress. The results are published in the journal Energy & Environmental Science (E&ES). |
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| News / International Codex news |
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| Codex International and Crismat conclude a collaborative industrial research project “CIBOX” to improve the performance and reliability of thin film deposition by sputtering. |
| At the heart of tomorrow's technological and environmental challenges regarding sustainable and intelligent materials, the development of thin films requires a reliability of the industrial manufacturing process of oxide sputtering targets in order to guarantee precision and performance of the expected properties. |
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