An Empirical Analysis Of The Creation, Use And Adoption Of Social Computing Applications
An Empirical Analysis Of The Creation, Use And Adoption Of Social Computing Applications
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An Empirical Analysis Of The Creation, Use And Adoption Of Social Computing Applications
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tgdaily has an interesting story up about scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that has found a way to increase the efficiency factor in converting heat into electricity.
In contrast to previous silicon nanowire-based converters, researchers have used what they describe as “rough” silicon nanowires. The material is created in a process of “electroless etching” in which arrays of silicon nanowires are synthesized in an aqueous solution on the surfaces of wafers. According to the paper published, the “technique involves the galvanic displacement of silicon through the reduction of silver ions on a wafer’s surface”. In contrast to common silicon process methods, this technique results in vertically aligned silicon nanowires that apparently feature exceptionally rough surfaces. And it is that roughness that is believed to be critical to the surprisingly high thermoelectric efficiency of the silicon nanowires.
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