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Read article: Wireless trend demands radiofrequency innovation Instrumentation and measurement Careers SPONSORED Wireless trend demands radiofrequency innovation The defence and security company QinetiQ is looking for physicists and engineers who are keen to explore the properties of radio waves to solve wireless challenges and create novel solutions
Read article: Mushroom-based substrates create flexible and sustainable electronics Semiconductors and electronics Research update Mushroom-based substrates create flexible and sustainable electronics Fungal-grown mycelium skins provide a biodegradable substrate for electronic devices and could help reduce electronic waste
Read article: Long-lived hot electrons spotted in ‘wonder’ semiconductor Semiconductors and electronics Research update Long-lived hot electrons spotted in ‘wonder’ semiconductor Cubic boron arsenide has a growing list of useful properties
Read article: Long-range semiconductor defects come into view Semiconductors and electronics Research update Long-range semiconductor defects come into view New non-invasive wet etching technique helps visualize point defects and grain boundaries in two-dimensional semiconductors over large scales
Read article: Bipolar transistors go organic Devices and structures Research update Bipolar transistors go organic The first bipolar transistor made from an organic semiconducting material makes its debut
Read article: Champion semiconductor could replace silicon, say researchers Semiconductors and electronics Research update Champion semiconductor could replace silicon, say researchers Experimental evidence for exceptional thermal conductivity and hole mobility in cubic boron arsenide raises hopes for future applications
Read article: Perovskite solar cell survives the damp and heat Materials for energy Research update Perovskite solar cell survives the damp and heat New device meets a critical industrial stability standard for photovoltaic modules
Read article: Quantum dots are no longer on the blink Optics and photonics Research update Quantum dots are no longer on the blink Researchers solve the "intermittency problem" in these light-emitting nanostructures at last