A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)

A simple, low cost technique that uses common
materials could lead to significantly cheaper solar cells

The
key to ultrathin high-efficiency sensors and solar cells could be materials
covered with tiny trenches

Fluorescent
polymer points the finger at traces of explosive devices

Using
a green LED as a detector can help to boost data transmission rates

A microscope with a specially engineered lens
overcomes a fundamental limitation

A
new low-cost battery offers a hefty voltage and sustained energy
capacity

A solution
of DNA and gold nanorods capable of six fundamental logic operations
demonstrates the potential of molecular biocomputing

The
virtually universal relationship in metals between heat and
electrical conductivity breaks down spectacularly in vanadium dioxide

Controlled
rupturing of thin films can make low-cost nanopatterned arrays for solar cells
and biomolecular detection

Nanoparticles
improve the strength of metallic alloys

Better
understanding the principles of silicon etching leads to improved surface
patterning

Researchers model new route
to molecular wires suitable for use in miniature electronics