electron

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The questions were about Friedman, and what he had in common with the people who lead companies that make bullet trains and electron microscopes and Hello Kitty.

From Los Angeles Times

Each transistor contains a channel that opens and closes to regulate the flow of electrons.

From Science Daily

Scientists have discovered that electrons can be propelled across solar materials at speeds close to the fastest nature allows, a result that challenges long accepted ideas about how solar energy systems operate.

From Science Daily

When light hits a nanocube, it excites electrons in the silver.

From Science Daily

When electricity passes through, electrons and holes recombine inside the active layer.

From Science Daily