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Researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered a new material that could change technology as we know it. This nano-scale, thin-film material is transparent and extremely conductive. Many common electronics, like smartphones and solar cells, use transparent conductors. However, these conductors often use the chemical indium, which continues to be more and more expensive.
To create a cost-effective alternative, scientists grew a thin film using barium, oxygen, and a unique chemical precursor of tin. These materials are far cheaper than indium and increase the material’s ability to react chemically.
Credit: Wladimir Bulgar/Getty
“We were quite surprised at how well this unconventional approach worked the very first time we used the tin chemical precursor,” said Abhinav Prakash, first author of the study, in an interview for a University of Minnesota press release. “It was a big risk, but it was quite a big breakthrough for us.”
- Researchers at the University of Minnesota have created a new transparent, conductive material.
- This material could revolutionize how we build electronic devices and solar cells.
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered a new material that could change technology as we know it. This nano-scale, thin-film material is transparent and extremely conductive. Many common electronics, like smartphones and solar cells, use transparent conductors. However, these conductors often use the chemical indium, which continues to be more and more expensive.
To create a cost-effective alternative, scientists grew a thin film using barium, oxygen, and a unique chemical precursor of tin. These materials are far cheaper than indium and increase the material’s ability to react chemically.
Credit: Wladimir Bulgar/Getty
“We were quite surprised at how well this unconventional approach worked the very first time we used the tin chemical precursor,” said Abhinav Prakash, first author of the study, in an interview for a University of Minnesota press release. “It was a big risk, but it was quite a big breakthrough for us.”
