Cataracts, a clouding of the eye lens, are a common eye disorder among the population. According to the Center for Disease Control, approximately 20.5 million, or 17.2% of Americans age 40 years or older, have a cataract in one or both eyes. The numbers continue to grow and data suggests that by the year 2020, 30.1 million Americans will have cataracts...

Currently, the fabrication of semiconductor devices requires immensely complicated procedures, performed on high quality materials, under extreme conditions. Consequently, the semiconductor industry is constantly looking for improved methods of and superior materials for device fabrication. Researchers at Arizona State University have nucleated...