Silicon
New way to grow microwires
February 4, 2011
Researchers find simple, inexpensive method to produce silicon wires for sensors, batteries and solar cells.
Also labeled: Electrical engineering and electronics, Energy, Materials science, Mechanical engineering, Solar
Silicon can be made to melt in reverse
August 2, 2010
Material that shows melting while cooling might someday lead to applications in solar cells and other devices
Straining forward
January 6, 2010
Nanowires made of ‘strained silicon’ — silicon whose atoms have been pried slightly apart — show how to keep increases in computer power coming.
Selling chip makers on optical computing
November 24, 2009
By designing chips that can be built using existing fabrication processes, MIT researchers show that computing with light isn’t so far fetched.
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