Physicists have pioneered a new method for making a rare form of silicon, prized for its remarkable properties. The discovery, which could mean cheaper and more efficient solar cells, is the result of a ten-year hunch coming to fruition, said Associate Professor Bianca Haberl. “We wanted to push materials further than before, and in new directions,” she said. Associate Professor Haberl was studying silicon...
Physicists have pioneered a new method for making a rare form of silicon, prized for its remarkable properties. The discovery, which could mean...
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Congratulations to Dr Ed Simpson, who has been awarded a Future Fellowship to study nuclear fusion reactions. Dr Simpson, who is from the Department...
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