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Performance Drop in Solar Cells Prevented by Nanotechnology

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Pinholes are Pitfalls for High Performance Solar Cells

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Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) images show pinholes in the spiro-MeOTAD when it is first prepared (top) and after air exposure for 24 hours (...

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CAT Scan of Nearby Supernova Remnant Reveals Frothy Interior

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ESA and Airbus DS confirm partnership to complete the full European Data Relay System

This decision follows the successful test campaign of the first multigigabit optical intersatellite link between the Copernicus Sentinel-1A and Alphasat satellites. This campaign, a precursor of the European Data Relay System, or EDRS, has paved the...

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New method allows for greater variation in band gap tunability: The method can change a material's electronic band gap by up to 200 percent

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DNA nanoswitches reveal how life's molecules connect: An accessible new way to study molecular interactions could lower cost and time associated with discovering new drugs

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Crystal light: New light-converting materials point to cheaper, more efficient solar power: University of Toronto engineers study first single crystal perovskites for new solar cell and LED applications

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This is a pure perovskite crystal, orange in colour, is mounted on a cryostat.

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Gravitational Waves from Early Universe Remain Elusive

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The color scale in this image from the Planck mission represents the emission from dust, a minor but crucial component that...

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