Silicon is Earth’s second most common material and scientists want to use it to grow super affordable lasers

Researchers at Imec have found a way to grow lasers directly on siliconImec’s lasers use gallium arsenide, a material that doesn’t naturally bond with siliconThis breakthrough could lower costs and…

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New cheaper blue OLED material breakthrough could be great news for OLED TVs – and every other device

Researchers have discovered a new host material for blue OLED pixelsTests showed a big jump in power efficiencyThe breakthrough could mean cheaper productionGood news for anyone hankering for a cheaper…

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