A fungi-produced pigment used in woodwork for hundreds of years could, in fact, turn out to be an incredibly capable semiconducting material. Silicon remains the material to beat when it comes to ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers at Oregon State University are looking at a highly durable organic pigment, used by humans in artwork for hundreds of years, as a promising possibility as a semiconductor ...

Researchers at Oregon State University are investigating xylindein, an organic pigment produced by fungi, to find low-cost, sustainable alternatives to silicon in electronic or optoelectronic ...

A glass vial has a crimson solid in it and is illuminated by strong bluish light. Credit: Submitted by Nojus Osinskas These crystals of xylindein are a rare sight, according to Nojus Osinskas, a ...

Researchers are looking at a highly durable organic pigment, used by humans in artwork for hundreds of years, as a promising possibility as a semiconductor material. Researchers at Oregon State ...

A promising possibility for semiconductor material may lie in a highly durable organic pigment known as xylindein, which has been used in artwork for centuries. Researchers at Oregon State University ...