Solar cells convert light energy into electricity, making them a renewable energy source. Solar-cell manufacturers often use SEMs (scanning electron microscopes) to detect defects in solar cells while ...

(Nanowerk News) A potential path to identify imperfections and improve the quality of nanomaterials for use in next-generation solar cells has emerged from a collaboration of University of Oregon and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Solar microscopes of this sort were ...

(Nanowerk News) Federal research dollars will help South Dakota State University scientists build a first-of-its-kind microscope that could ultimately help scientists at SDSU and elsewhere develop ...

A team of scientists has developed a new characterization tool that allowed the scientists to gain unique insight into a possible alternative material for solar cells. A team of scientists from the ...

Researchers have taken a step toward practical applications for “hyperbolic metamaterials,” ultra-thin crystalline films that could bring optical advances including powerful microscopes, quantum ...