If quantum computing is going to become an every-day reality, we need better superconducting thin films, the hardware that ...

Engineers at the University of Houston have created a breakthrough solution: a newly engineered ultra-thin film that could ...

Silicon-free tandem solar cells are a topic of research for commercial, academic, and institutional labs in the United States. Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable ...

Addressing the staggering power and energy demands of artificial intelligence, engineers at the University of Houston have ...

AI systems use more power as chips heat up. A thin-film material cuts heat at the source and helps hardware run with less energy during operation.

Artificial intelligence is one of the driving forces in today’s semiconductor industry, with more traditional market drivers like high performance compute and smart phones continuing to play important ...

This thoughtfully put-together collection highlights the latest research and innovations making waves in electronics, optics, energy, and sustainability. From AI-powered polymer automation to new ...

Semiconductor devices are becoming thinner and more complex, making thin deposited films even harder to measure and control. With 3nm node devices in production and 2nm nodes ramping toward ...

Now, researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) have built a “self-driving” lab system that does this work on its own, using robotics and ...

Thin film deposition is crucial across industries like semiconductors, photovoltaics, and optics, where achieving high-quality films hinges on effective surface preparation. Contaminants such as ...