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Cutting-edge solar panels are 1000x more powerful, study finds

Solar cells currently in use are mostly silicon-based, but their efficiency is limited. This has led researchers to explore new materials

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Groundbreaking technology captures more CO2 than Germany-sized forest

New research suggests that around 0.5% of global carbon emissions could be captured during the normal crushing process of rocks.

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Groundbreaking multi-layer solar panels are 1000x more powerful

Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials.

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Researchers generate 1000x more power from solar panels

Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials.

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MIT researchers discover the "best possible" semiconductor material

MIT researchers say cubic boron arsenide is the best semiconductor material ever found, and maybe the best possible one.

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Groundbreaking semiconductor material is the best ever and maybe the best possible, MIT finds

Silicon is one of the most abundant elements on Earth, and in its pure form the material has become the foundation of much of modern tech.

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Graphene synapses advance brain-like computers

Computers that think more like human brains are inching closer to mainstream adoption. But many unanswered questions remain.

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New material significantly outperforms silicon microprocessors

Silicon is one of Earth's most abundant elements, and in its pure form the material has become the foundation of much of modern technology.

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Perovskite: the material that allows a greener fabrication of transistors

Physicists find a way to make components for low-cost electronics using a material that’s highly rated for its performance in next-gen solar