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Penta-graphene, a new structural variant of carbon, discovered: The unique structure of the thin sheet of pure carbon was inspired by pentagonal tile pattern found in the streets of Cairo

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The newly discovered material, called penta-graphene, is a single layer of carbon pentagons that resembles the Cairo tiling, and that...

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Rediscovering spontaneous light emission: Berkeley researchers develop optical antenna for LEDs

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Spontaneous light emissions from LEDs can be substantially enhanced when coupled to the right optical antenna, making them comparable to...

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Nanomaterials Used to Reduce Heat Generated by LED Panels

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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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