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Confocal microscopy image of a chiral semiconductor

Spinning, twisted light could power next-generation electronics

13 Mar 2025

Researchers have advanced a decades-old challenge in the field of organic semiconductors, opening new possibilities for the future of electronics.

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Artist's impression of aligned spins in an organic semiconductor

Switching ‘spin’ on and off (and up and down) in quantum materials at room temperature

16 Aug 2023

Researchers have found a way to control the interaction of light and quantum ‘spin’ in organic semiconductors, that works even at room temperature...

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‘Fruitcake’ structure observed in organic polymers

02 Jun 2022

Researchers have analysed the properties of an organic polymer with potential applications in flexible electronics and uncovered variations in...

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A new spin on organic semiconductors

26 Mar 2019

Researchers have found that certain organic semiconducting materials can transport spin faster than they conduct charge, a phenomenon which could...

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