Excitons

Physicists have discovered a new form of matter called excitonium. First theorized almost 50 years ago, the Illinois researchers have found a “smoking gun” that they claim is the first definitive proof that excitonium exists.

A team from the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has created a 2D laser just one molecule thick that promises to make significant advances in ultra-compact photonic components for the likes of quantum computers and the next generation of optoelectronic devices.

Physicists at Rutgers University have discovered new properties in a material that has provided hope that solar cells based on organic semiconductors may one day overtake silicon solar cells in cost and performance.

Using carbon nanotubes, MIT chemical engineers have now found a way to concentrate solar energy 100 times more than a regular PV cell.

Researchers from UC San Diego University have made yet another important step towards achieving exiton-based computation at room temperatures.