Electronics
Breathing new life into e-waste
20 Dec 2022Researchers identify an easy-to-recycle plastic alternative for use in electronics, making strides towards a circular economy.
Bigger, better conductive crystals a boon for electronics
23 Sep 2019A*STAR researchers have developed a method to generate large monolayer crystals of molybdenum disulfide for use in scaled-down and flexible electronics.
Faster data transfer through plasmons
21 Feb 2018A transducer that converts
electrical signals directly into surface plasmons could allow rapid data
transfer and link photonic devices to electronics
Leaving lead behind
28 Nov 2017Thin films of a lead-free piezoelectric finally match the
performance of the lead-bearing standard
Harnessing the properties of a remarkable 2D material
9 Aug 2017Determining
the thermal properties of a versatile material could lead
to new applications in energy storage, optoelectronic and flexible electronic
devices
Diamonds make a device cooler
6 Oct 2016A layer of diamond can prevent high-power electronic devices from overheating
Memories that last
26 Jul 2016A more efficient way to write data into non-volatile memory devices improves their performance
Perfectly formed memory
12 Jul 2016Resistive random-access memory that avoids an initial forming process improves fabrication methods and reliability
Unmasking the properties of 2D materials
23 Feb 2016Innovative method creates larger sheets of two-dimensional materials
Sputtering start for flat materials
14 Apr 2015A simple method for creating high-quality two-dimensional materials could enable industrial-scale production
A step up in wavelength
24 Sep 2013A device that can manipulate radiofrequency signals could soon reduce the size of short-distance communication systems
Graphene makes a magnetic switch
16 Jul 2013Tiny nanoribbons of carbon could be used to make a magnetic field sensor for novel electronic devices