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06/07/2018 / By Edsel Cook

“Smart” windows made from common glass and cheap nanocrystals

Smart windows are one of the most effective and important ways to reduce the massive energy cost of buildings. However, they tend to be expensive, which precludes their widespread adoption. In a NanoWerk article, Ohio-based researchers found a way to combine ordinary glass and inexpensive nanocrystals, creating an affordable smart window that can block infrared […]

02/05/2018 / By David Williams

Scientists create world’s smallest electro-optic modulator, potentially saving enormous amounts of energy in data centers

One of the longest running trends in the realm of technological innovation involves taking something that works, throwing out the things that aren’t necessary, and making the size of the original much smaller in a newer version. This miniaturization has been a staple of most “new” tech, and now it has finally been applied to […]

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