http://www.materialsviews.com Semiconductors MaterialsViews Rss Feed http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1431089/Best_of_pss_2011.html The editors of physica status solidi have selected the best of pss for 2011. 2012-01-09T02:18:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1416499/Algae_for_Biofuels_LEDs_Can_Help.html Novel photobioreactors meet the specific photosynthesis requirements of algae to increase production quantities. They serve light spectra with adjustable wavelengths and imitate day/night cycle. 2011-12-12T16:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1381121/Silicon_the_gulf_between_crystalline_and_amorphous.html The configurational energy gap between amorphous and crystalline silicon has been measured. 2011-11-01T02:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1377407/Two_Layers_are_Better_than_One_for_Nitric_Oxide_Detection.html Nitric oxide detectors made of two to four layers of MoS2 incorporated into a field-effect transistor are better than the corresponding single-layered device, say researchers in Singapore. 2011-10-21T02:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1373939/MaterialsViews_Interviews_Quan_Li.html MaterialsViews.com speaks to Dr. Quan Li of Kent State University about his work on semiconductors and liquid crystal materials. 2011-10-18T08:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1347929/MaterialsViews_Interviews_Marco_Rolandi.html Materials Views catches up with Prof. Marco Rolandi of the University of Washington, author of a recent essay about the use of illustrations in scientific papers. 2011-09-21T16:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1350145/Toward_More_Efficient_Thin-Film_Solar_Cells.html Understanding how the deposition processes influence material and photovoltaic properties of thin films will aid the development of more efficient solar cells. 2011-09-19T16:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1339917/Millie_Dresselhaus_Carbon_forever.html A personal review from Millie Dresselhaus on 50 years of research in carbon science and carbon-based nanostructures. 2011-09-09T08:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1328303/First_Understand_Absorber_Layers_Then_Improve_Solar_Cell_Efficiency.html A thorough understanding of photovoltaic materials is crucial if thin-film solar cell efficiency is to be improved. 2011-08-30T16:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/1318799/Developing_Our_Light_of_the_Future_Physicists_Keep_Pace.html Bremen-based research groups create nanostructures that will contribute to a new generation of light-emitting devices. 2011-08-25T08:00:00Z