Dye-sensitized solar cell absorbs a broad range of visible and infrared wavelengths Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) rely on dyes that absorb light to mobilize a current of electrons and a... Read more
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MEDICAL IMAGING From microscopes to nuclear imaging scanners, imaging technology is growing ever more vital for the world’s hospitals, whether for the diagnosis of illness or for resea... Read more
Security takes top priority in laboratories and in production. In the future, employees exposed to risks will only have to put on a glove in order to receive a toxic substance warning: This... Read more
A new set of compounds for dye-sensitized solar cells have lowered costs and improved efficiency Plants have been using a green pigment for billions of years to capture sunlight, turn... Read more
A new spin on silk: Silkworms in Singapore are weaving cocoons in brilliant colors. A team at the country’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, part of the government’s lead age... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Ordinary cotton and polyester fabrics have been turned into batteries that retain their flexibility. The demonstration is a boost to the nascent field of “wearable... Read more
Researchers at the Argentine National Institute for Industrial Technology (INTI) are taking a new approach to the manufacture of natural dyes from agricultural waste. The method involves ext... Read more