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 of this effort. Its goal is to gain a better understanding of how electrical charges behave at the surface of semiconductor nanowires, in order to control them more precisely.

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 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (C2N), analyses the strengths, limitations, and conditions for the sustainable deployment of photovoltaic solar energy in France. ► Read the full article Photo @adobe stock …