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In recent years, there has been a proliferation of models for spin-dependent electronic processes in organic semiconductors. Researchers aiming to utilize these processes for new organic spintronics devices should focus more on scrutinizing these models experimentally by embracing spectroscopy.
Nanobots have in the past been a fixture of science fiction writing and illustration, and such ideas are now also appearing in scientific research. But, as Chris Toumey explains, practical nanobots are different from their science fiction counterparts.
The theoretical work done by Lyndon Hicks and Mildred Dresselhaus 20 years ago on the effect of reduced dimensionality on thermoelectric efficiency has had deep implications beyond the initial expectations.