A better understanding of ‘hole hopping’ in solar cells

28-Nov-2013 - A team of scientists from the UK, Spain and Switzerland say a method they have developed for probing electron transfer reactions could help them design more efficient solar cells. The research team, led by Piers Barnes of Imperial College London, has pioneered a technique that measures the ...

Chemists measure chilli sauce hotness with nanotubes

Nanotube device gives precise spice advice

06-May-2008 - If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen and into the lab - chemists can now use carbon nanotubes to judge the heat of chilli sauces. The technology might soon be available commercially as a cheap, disposable sensor for use in the food industry. Richard Compton and his team at Oxford ...