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ELECTRONICS

Long sought-after material could revolutionize electronics

By Dario Borghino

20:29 June 16, 2009 PDT

Surface electron band structure of bismuth telluride. (Credit: Image courtesy of Yulin Che...

How often do you find yourself with a portable computer burning up on your lap with strange noises coming from your fan? Thanks to a recent research conducted at Stanford University, bismuth telluride — a new, easy-to-manipulate material with unique electrical properties — could make computer fans a distant memory while allowing for much faster and power-efficient devices. Move over electronics - here comes spintronics. Read More

RESEARCH WATCH

Thinnest superconducting metal ever may have wide application

By Michael Mulcahy

00:57 June 10, 2009 PDT

Atomic structure of the 2-atom thick lead superconductor, as seen through a scanning micro...

Scientists at the University of Texas have developed a superconducting sheet of lead only two atoms thick, a remarkably pliable nanomaterial that could help lead to new breakthroughs in electricity generation and computer processing speeds. Read More

 
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