How Electrical Charge Carriers Move in Conjugated Polymers
In a newly published study scientists from MIT and Brookhaven National Laboratory reveal how electrical charge carriers move in conjugated polymers, potentially opening up further…
Conductivity
Discovery of Magnetic Field That Can Flip Heat Flow
Scientists discovered a magnetic field that can control the flow of heat from one body to another. It was first predicted 50 years ago, and…
Bismuth-Antimony Material Shares Graphene’s Unusual Properties
Just recently Rice University shared news of their 2-D Boron Nanotubes that have advantages over carbon nanotubes and now scientists at MIT have found another…
Topological Insulators Show Promise as Flexible, Transparent Electrode
Topological insulators, such as sheets of bismuth selenide, are ultra-thin sheets of material that are transparent, flexible and highly conductive. Scientists at the SLAC National…
Microcapsules Make Self-Healing Electronics Possible
We live in a disposable world, where it seems like everything is designed to break and be replaced, but there are times when a break…