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New X-ray Technique Reveals Structure of Printable Electronics

Posted: April 15, 2012
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An innovative X-ray technique has given North Carolina State University researchers and their collaborators new insight into how organic polymers can be used in printable electronics such as transistors and solar cells. Their discoveries may lead to cheaper, more efficient printable electronic devices. Printable electronics are created by spraying or printing inks containing conductive organic [...]

Mechanism Behind Capacitor’s High-Speed Energy Storage Discovered

Posted: February 23, 2012
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered the means by which a polymer known as PVDF enables capacitors to store and release large amounts of energy quickly. Their findings could lead to much more powerful and efficient electric cars. Capacitors are like batteries in that they store and release energy. However, capacitors use separated [...]

Technique Allows Researchers to Examine How Materials Bond at the Atomic Level

Posted: October 7, 2010
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An approach pioneered by researchers at North Carolina State University gives scientists new insight into the way silicon bonds with other materials at the atomic level. This technique could lead to improved understanding of and control over bond formation at the atomic level, and opportunities for the creation of new devices and more efficient microchips. [...]