Advances in how we calculate optical properties of semiconductors shorten the path to improved solar cells and other optoelectronic devices.
![[Left] Next generation multijunction solar cell with a dilute nitride middle junction (red) [Right] A transition from delocalized to localized electron trapping is directly observed in the photoluminescence (PL) spectra as the magnetic field is increased up to 57 Tesla.](/-/media/bes/images/highlights/2013/03/nrel-gaasn-large.jpg?h=493&w=599&la=en&hash=BE09F90BA81184CBD7A5EF1F89948D1E3F93F079CE2047D4BFC8BE0833E7899D "nrel-gaasn-large.jpg")
High magnetic fields reveal the existence of nitrogen superclusters.
Previously unknown role of titanium in subsurface chemistry revealed.
A phase change at absolute zero temperature may provide key insights into the decades-old mystery of high-temperature superconductivity.
Ordered arrays of functional proteins with designed molecular properties created through self-assembly by combining proteins and synthetic polymers.
Nanoscale imaging of the current generated by light provides insights for future generation optoelectronic devices.
Exploiting the self-organizing nature of atoms to block heat transfer and improve thermal-to-electrical energy conversion.
Nano-porous metal oxide coatings on carbon fiber dramatically enhance the electrical storage capacity for supercapacitors.
First observation of key intermediate state in the conversion of one photon to two electrons.
Observation of wavelike heat conduction reveals new possibilities for tailoring thermal transport through wave effects.
Molecular structures provide insights into biomass deconstruction.
Charge-discharge chemistry for lithium ion batteries elucidated by theoretical calculations.
