By changing the physical structure of gold at the nanoscale, researchers can drastically change how the material interacts ...

The review discusses transient electroluminescence (TrEL) as a tool for analyzing carrier dynamics and efficiency roll-off in perovskite light-emitting diodes.

Gold nanospheres, named supraballs, absorb solar wavelengths that even traditional photovoltaic materials miss.

Researchers report that gold nanospheres, named supraballs, can absorb nearly all wavelengths in sunlight — including some ...

Solar cells, devices that convert sunlight into electricity, are helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, ...

A team of physicists at the University of Oldenburg has demonstrated an ultra-fast switching process that could be used in optical components in the future. The researchers developed a light switch ...

Light therapy can boost your mood, but you need the right model. Here's what experts say about picking an effective model. Corin Cesaric Editor Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her ...

In 1845, Michael Faraday discovered what’s known today as the Faraday Effect—which describes how light and electromagnetism are related. A new study revealed that the magnetic component of light ...

Copper cobaltate nanoneedles coated with zinc oxide hit 99.5 percent light absorption, surpassing carbon nanotubes and boosting concentrated solar power efficiency. That will pave the way towards ...

Renewable energy of the future is concentrated solar power because it can be easily used to store thermal energy. Despite the fact that, historically, it is more expensive and complex than ...

Let’s say you want to blink an LED. You might grab an Arduino and run the Blink sketch, or you might lace up a few components to a 555. But you needn’t go so fancy! [The Design Graveyard] explains how ...