Tag: nanocrystals

Mining Fool's Gold for Solar

By Katherine Bourzac | 10/20/2009 | 4 Comments

Cyrus Wadia is using abundant materials to grow nanocrystals for cheaper photovoltaics.

Roll-Up Solar Panels

By Prachi Patel | 06/04/2009 | 9 Comments

A startup is making thin-film solar cells on flexible steel sheets.

Color Quantum-Dot Displays

By Prachi Patel | 11/25/2008 | 1 Comment

A new way to print quantum dots could lead to brighter, more power-efficient displays.

Toward Cheaper, Robust Solar Cells

By Prachi Patel | 03/13/2008 | 20 Comments

Researchers are working on solar cells that use a novel organic dye.

On the White Path

By Neil Savage | 09/25/2007 | 5 Comments

Nanocrystals could light the way to using LEDs to replace the lightbulb.

Silicon Nanocrystals for Superefficient Solar Cells

By Kevin Bullis | 08/15/2007 | 6 Comments

Research shows that silicon can wring two electrons from each photon of incoming light.

Higher-Capacity Flash Memory

By Kate Greene | 07/20/2007 | 1 Comment

Metal nanocrystals can more than double memory capacity.

Colorful Lasers from Q Dots

By Prachi Patel | 05/29/2007 | 2 Comments

A new type of nanometer-size semiconductor crystal that can amplify light marks an important step toward cheap, tunable lasers.

Nano Safety Alert

By Seth Coe-Sullivan | 01/02/2007 | 0 Comments

Concerns over the safety and environmental impact of nanomaterials mustn't be ignored.