Tag Archives: Physical sciences

27Oct/22

IDTechEx Asks if Thin Film PV Is an Answer to Today’s Energy Threats

October 27, 2022InnovationCadmium telluride, Chemistry, Flisom, Nanocrystal solar cell, Natural sciences, Perovskite, Photovoltaics, Physical sciences, Quantum electronics, Solar cells, Thin-film solar celladmin

Thin film photovoltaics (PV) currently comprises a relatively small proportion of the total photovoltaics market yet offers extensive opportunities for applying solar power in new applications. The simplicity in design, the ease of manufacturing, and the cost-competitiveness with conventional silicon photovoltaics make it exceptionally well-suited to both high-volume manufacturing and regional manufacturing. The variety of thin film PV technologies, including perovskite, dye-sensitized, organic, cadmium telluride, and copper indium gallium selenide, and their potential for a wide selection of promising applications is assessed in IDTechEx’s latest report, “Thin Film Photovoltaics 2023-2033”. Continue reading

05Oct/22

Nobel prize: physicists share prize for insights into the spooky world of quantum mechanics

October 5, 2022ScienceAlbert Einstein, Anton Zeilinger, Bell's theorem, Creative Commons, Emerging technologies, France, Hidden-variable theory, J.F. Clauser, John Bell, John Clauser, John F. Clauser, Northern Ireland, Optics, Paris, Physical sciences, Physics, Quantum entanglement, Quantum information science, Quantum measurement, Quantum mechanics, Quantum technology, Robert Young, United Statesadmin

Members of the Nobel Committee for Physics announce the winners of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics (L-R on the screen) Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger.
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Robert Young, Lancaster University

The 2022 Nobel prize for physics has been awarded to a trio of scientists for pioneering experiments in quantum mechanics, the theory covering the micro-world of atoms and particles.

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26Sep/22

To reach net zero the world still needs mining. After 26 years, here’s what I’ve learned about this ‘evil’ industry

September 26, 2022EnvironmentAngola, Argentina, Australia, Belgrade, Botox, Bridget Storrie, Canada, Chile, China, Creative Commons, Dan Yergin, Erdenet, Irkutsk, James Webb, Joe Biden, Kosovo, Kosovska Mitrovica, Lithium, Mining, Mongolia, Moscow, Namibia, Naval mine, Naval warfare, Novak Djokovic, Peter, Physical sciences, Rebecca West, Rio Tinto, Russia, Serbia, SHUTTERSTOCK, South Africa, Stan Terg, Ukraine, United States, Weapons, Yugoslaviaadmin

Bridget Storrie, UCL

On the wooded hill above the Stan Terg lead and zinc mine in Kosovo, there is an old concrete diving platform looming over what was once an open-air swimming pool. Before the break-up of Yugoslavia, people who worked at the mine would bring their families here to swim, sunbathe on the wide terrace with its view across the valley, and picnic among the trees. Now the pool is slowly disappearing into the forest, the view obscured by birch saplings.

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02Sep/22

TECNO LAUNCHES FIRST LAPTOP MEGABOOK T1 AT IFA, BERLIN

September 2, 2022InnovationBerlin, Chemistry, Gallium, Gan, Indium nitride, Laptop, Natural sciences, Nitrides, Physical sciences, T1, Tecnoadmin

TECNO, the global premium smartphone and smart device brand, debuts its first laptop product MEGABOOK T1 at the IFA in Berlin today. TECNO MEGABOOK T1 is designed for the young generation Z with a lighter but better MEGA performance laptop in a cost-effective price of this range. Designed for their carry-by usage, MEGABOOK T1 features the ultra-thinner up to 14.8mm, featherweight 1.48kg of 15.6 inches with a shining design. It also provides a 17.5 hours long-lasting battery satisfying up to 3 days of work, plus the 65W smallest size with gallium nitride (GaN) charger to carry-free. The MEGABOOK T1 will be available at retail in Q3, 2022. Continue reading

10Aug/22

‘Carter’ Director Byung-gil Jung Launches Multiverse-themed NFT Project Through ARKPIA

August 10, 2022ArtAcademic disciplines, Byung, Byung-gil Jung, Carl Jung, Fungibility, Multiverse, Natural sciences, NFT, Non-fungible token, Physical sciencesadmin

ARKPIA, a global Non-Fungible Token (NFT) brand, has launched filmmaker Byung-gil Jung’s new NFT artwork, which embodies a multiverse concept envisioned by the director. Continue reading

04Jul/22

Higgs boson: ten years after its discovery, why this particle could unlock new physics beyond the standard model

July 4, 2022ScienceBoson, Chicago, Creative Commons, Elementary particle, François Englert, Geneva, Higgs boson, Large Hadron Collider, Martin Bauer, Mass, Natural sciences, Particle physics, Peter Higgs, Physical sciences, Physics, Quantum field theory, SHUTTERSTOCK, Standard Model, Stephen Jones, Switzerlandche

Martin Bauer, Durham University and Stephen Jones, Durham University

Ten years ago, scientists announced the discovery of the Higgs boson, which helps explain why elementary particles (the smallest building blocks of nature) have mass. For particle physicists, this was the end of a decades-long and hugely difficult journey – and arguably the most important result in the history of the field. But this end also marked the beginning of a new era of experimental physics.

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