University of Strasbourg

Organic solar cells to be used in roof tiles generating power

Materials scientists have found a way to boost the efficiency of organic solar cells several times.

Enlightening and flexing memories

Researchers have shown that a carefully chosen blend of a small photoswitchable molecule and a semiconducting polymer can be used to fabricate high-performance memory devices that can be written and erased by light. Such multilevel optical memories have also been implemented on flexible substrates, paving the way to applications in wearable electronics, E-papers, and smart devices.

Synthetic antenna mimics plants' light harvesting abilities

Researchers have developed a dye-based molecule that mimics the light harvesting complex found in plants.

Self-assembling highly conductive plastic nanofibers

These nanowires, for which CNRS has filed a patent, "self-assemble" when triggered by a flash of light!