Researchers at AMOLF have found a way of making calcium carbonate structures, such as a sea urchin skeleton, suitable for use in electronics. They do this by modifying the composition of the material so that it becomes a semiconductor without losing its shape. This research was published in the journal Nature Chemistry on June 4th 2018.
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Using the tools of physics and design principles, AMOLF researchers study complex matter, such as light at the nanoscale, living matter, designer matter and nanoscale solar cells. These insights open up opportunities to create new functional materials and to find solutions to societal challenges.
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Licht splitsen voor stabiele verbetering van zonnecellen
Door een lichtdeeltje met hoge energie te splitsen in twee deeltjes met lagere energie, maakt singlet-splijting hoog-energetische fotonen beschikbaar voor zonnecellen. Aangezien zonnecellen gebaseerd op silicium hun rendementslimiet bijna hebben …
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Scientists shed new light on fundamental hundred-year-old question
24 September 2018
Scientists of Wageningen University & Research and AMOLF have found an answer to a fundamental question botanists have been asking for over a century: how do plant cells know in which direction to divide? “We finally understand for the first time how the mechanism may work,” says Wageningen University development biologist Ben Scheres. “This fundamental knowledge about plant development can help us steer the architecture of plant tissue, which is important for the improvement of crops.” The study was published on 20 September in the journal Current Biology.
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From sea urchin skeleton to semiconductor
June 4, 2018
