Innovative diode design uses ultrafast quantum tunneling to harvest infrared energy from the environment.
Fine tuning the composition of nitride alloys can further the development of optical and electronic interface devices.
Jose Efrain Perez, a Ph.D. student based in the University's Sensing, Magnetism and Microsystems Laboratory, won the Magnetism as Art Showcase People's Choice Award at the 62nd Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM) 2017 for his artwork entitled "Magnetic Nanobeacon." Efrain Perez, who is supervised by Professor Jurgen Kosel, won the award at the MMM's annual showcase which was held in Pittsburgh from November 6 to 10, 2017. His colleague Zahra Albu presented and accepted the award on his behalf.
High-speed communication systems based on ultraviolet radiation are now in sight.
Professor Xiaohang Li's Visiting Student Research Internship Program (VSRP) intern, Muwei Zhang has recently published his first-author paper "Structural and electronic properties of wurtzite BxAl1_xN from first-principles calculations" on the Physica Status Solidi (b) Journal.
Efficiency gains come from tuning the properties of semiconducting materials by combining layers of different composition.
A novel type of electronic component made from a blend of polymer materials could enable more effective circuitry.
An underwater wireless optical communications system for streaming high-quality, live video.
3D-printed, disposable sensors capable of detecting noxious gases and changes in temperature and humidity could revolutionize environmental monitoring.
At King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), a team of researchers developed what might be the effective solution to the problem: the thinnest solar cells with lateral geometry offering high optoelectronic performances while reducing production costs of extended photovoltaic architecture. The research was recently published in Advanced Material and reported by Nature Middle East.
Insights into the thermal behavior of metal-nitride nanowires could open new avenues in optical electronics.
The University welcomed 70 delegates to the third annual KAUST Sensor Initiative, held on campus from May 7 to 8. The interdisciplinary meeting aimed to transform sensor technologies and explore novel applications, create a global group of sensor pioneers and mentor a new generation of sensor experts.
A new method for shaping the waveform generated by multi-antenna radar systems is inexpensive and practical.
Tunable porous MOF materials interface with electrodes to sound the alarm at the first sniff of hydrogen sulfide.
Floating paper cubes containing low-cost, inkjet printed electronic sensors can wirelessly monitor floods in real time.