Superconductors/Semiconductors
Colorful Perovskites: NREL advances thermochromic window technologies
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) report a breakthrough in developing a next-generation thermochromic window that not only reduces the need for air conditioning but simultaneously generates electricity. Heat generated by sunlight shining through windows is the single largest contributor to the need for air conditioning and cooling in …
Researchers expand microchip capability with new 3D inductor technology
IMAGE: A scanning electron microscope micrograph of a rolled microinductor architecture, approximately 80 micrometers in diameter and viewed from one end looking inward. Reprinted with permission from X. Li et al.,… view more Credit: Image courtesy Xiuling Li CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Smaller is better when it comes to microchips, researchers said, and by using 3D components …
