Optoelectronics: Tapering off for efficiency

A compact ‘on-silicon-chip’ laser has been developed by A*STAR researchers that boasts both excellent confinement of light for lasing and the ability to efficiently share the laser light with nearby components. Compact lasers small enough to be integrated on chips are in great demand for a diverse range of applications, including data communication...

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Batteries: Power of marine inspiration

A*STAR scientists have drawn on nature for a breakthrough that significantly enhances the electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries. The researchers have developed hierarchical porous carbon spheres to be used as anodes after being inspired by the templated formation of unicellular algae or ‘diatoms’ ("Bioinspired Synthesis of Hierarchical...

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Building materials one atomic layer at a time aids the search for exotic phases of matter

A new technique for identifying exotic states of matter in crystalline materials has been demonstrated by RIKEN researchers. The electrons in some crystalline materials work together to create a host of unusual states, or phases. This collective behavior in these so-called correlated electron materials occurs because the electrons interact with each...

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Building materials one atomic layer at a time aids the search for exotic phases of matter

A new technique for identifying exotic states of matter in crystalline materials has been demonstrated by RIKEN researchers. The electrons in some crystalline materials work together to create a host of unusual states, or phases. This collective behavior in these so-called correlated electron materials occurs because the electrons interact with each...

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Batteries: Power of marine inspiration

A*STAR scientists have drawn on nature for a breakthrough that significantly enhances the electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries. The researchers have developed hierarchical porous carbon spheres to be used as anodes after being inspired by the templated formation of unicellular algae or ‘diatoms’ ("Bioinspired Synthesis of Hierarchical...

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Optoelectronics: Tapering off for efficiency

A compact ‘on-silicon-chip’ laser has been developed by A*STAR researchers that boasts both excellent confinement of light for lasing and the ability to efficiently share the laser light with nearby components. Compact lasers small enough to be integrated on chips are in great demand for a diverse range of applications, including data communication...

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