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Nanostructured materials are used in the development of a new generation of efficient solar cells, but challenges in the characterization and fabrication of these cells delay commercial adoption.
This is the International Year of Crystallography and is a time to reflect on the success of the discipline. Looking ahead the field is well placed to produce further exciting contributions to science.
The 2014 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience has been awarded to Thomas Ebbesen, Stefan Hell and John Pendry for their contributions to the field of nano-optics.