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What place for photovoltaics in France ? Analysis in the CNRS Journal
As photovoltaics are set to play a key role in France’s energy transition, their development raises major scientific, industrial, and societal challenges. In an article published in the CNRS Journal, Stéphane Collin, CNRS Research Director at the Centre for …
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Photovoltaics in France : Stéphane Collin, CNRS researcher at C2N, discusses its challenges in the Chaleur humaine podcast by Le Monde
Solar energy plays a key role in the energy transition, but it raises questions: what are its real environmental impacts? Can we rely on it to meet our electricity needs? And what measures are needed to develop its use more …
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Photovoltaics explained in a comic
To make science accessible to everyone, this comic explains how solar panels work and the challenges of photovoltaics through a clear, colorful, and playful narrative. It was born from the collaboration between CNRS researchers and Marie-Charlotte Bellinghery – MACHA, an …
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Magnetic Whirlpools Create Their Own Rhythms, Revealing New States of Matter
Study in Science shows how tiny magnetic structures can generate exotic quantum-like states on their own. Physicists at the Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (C2N), working with European collaborators, have discovered a surprising new way to control magnetism …
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Making nanodevices energy-autonomous
How can we power ever-smaller devices—such as miniaturized sensors or medical implants—without relying on an external energy source? To meet this challenge, researchers are exploring the properties of materials at the nanoscale. The ANR SCENIC project is part …
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