Ferroelectric photovoltaic materials and devices utilise the inherent spontaneous polarisation of ferroelectrics to enhance charge separation under illumination. This unique capability enables the ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) For decades, researchers have sought to understand and harness the pyroelectric effect in biological materials. Pyroelectricity refers to the phenomenon where heating or cooling a ...

In a study that was published in Advanced Materials, Prof. Shibing Long and his colleagues from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) proposed a ...

A metasurface-enhanced thermal photodetector achieves 125 picosecond response times, approaching semiconductor speeds without external power or cooling while retaining broad wavelength flexibility.