Ultra-high extinction-ratio light modulation by electrically tunable metasurfaces using dual epsilon-near-zero resonances
Researchers report ultra-high extinction-ratio light modulation by electrically tunable metasurfaces.
Aug 13th, 2021
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Harnessing sunlight to fuel the future through covalent organic frameworks
Researchers explore existing research on covalent organic frameworks (COFs), a new class of light-absorbing compounds, as a potential solution for efficient solar-driven fuel production.
Aug 13th, 2021
Read morePatterning silicon at the one-nanometer scale
The new electron beam nanofabrication technique is called plasmon engineering. It achieves unprecedented near-atomic scale control of patterning in silicon. Structures built using this approach produce record-high tuning of electro-optical properties.
Aug 12th, 2021
Read moreSilica nanostructure with chemo-enzymatic compartmentalization
Scientists have synthesized a chemo-enzymatic nanostructure that can selectively synthesize one enantiomer while acting like an artificial organelle in the cell.
Aug 12th, 2021
Read moreNovel nanotechnology found to enhance fight against colorectal cancer and melanoma
A first-of-its-kind nanotherapeutic delivery system demonstrated remarkable efficacy against both early-stage and difficult-to-treat late-stage metastatic tumors.
Aug 12th, 2021
Read moreOne-dimensional red phosphorous glows in unexpected ways
New study is the first to show strong optical properties in a 1D van der Waals material.
Aug 12th, 2021
Read moreModeling uncovers an 'atomic waltz' for atom manipulation
Scientists have uncovered a non-destructive mechanism to manipulate donor impurities within silicon using focused electron irradiation. In this novel indirect exchange process not one but two neighbouring silicon atoms are involved in a coordinated atomic 'waltz', which may open a path for the fabrication of solid-state qubits.
Aug 12th, 2021
Read moreSingle-step synthesis of solid-state sensors for detecting explosives
These aggregation-induced emission-active sensors show quenching of fluorescence emission on contact with nitroaromatic compounds.
Aug 12th, 2021
Read moreQuantum materials cloak thermal radiation
Scientists demonstrated that ultrathin films of samarium nickel oxide can mask the thermal radiation emitted by hot materials.
Aug 11th, 2021
Read moreBreakthrough findings on nanoparticle delivery of HIV/AIDS medications to brain
A biochemistry researcher has found that a nanoparticle drug delivery system can reduce HIV/AIDS viral reservoirs in the brain that normally contribute to neurological problems.
Aug 11th, 2021
Read moreScientists develop a strategy to tackle the challenging task of analyzing material surfaces and interfaces
The new strategy provides a platform for investigating the properties of thin films to unlock a variety of nanotechnological applications.
Aug 11th, 2021
Read moreTiny bubbles: Treating asthma with gene-silencing nanocapsules
Researchers are developing novel asthma therapeutics using gene-silencing nanocapsules in a bid to help patients who aren't benefiting from existing treatments.
Aug 11th, 2021
Read moreA pathway to stable, high-activity catalysts from gold nanoclusters
Researchers design a stable, high-performance photocatalyst from gold nanoclusters by removing the protective molecules around them.
Aug 11th, 2021
Read moreNovel molecular imaging technique casts complex coordination molecules in a new light
High-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy can be used to determine complex conformational structures of both crystalline and amorphous polynuclear non-planar coordination molecules.
Aug 11th, 2021
Read moreMetamaterials research challenges fundamental limits in photonics
Researchers are proposing a new way to modulate both the absorptive and the refractive qualities of metamaterials in real time, and their findings open intriguing new opportunities to control, in time and space, the propagation and scattering of waves for applications in various areas of wave physics and engineering.
Aug 10th, 2021
Read moreInvisible graphene barrier breakthrough a boon for electronics, artwork and more
Applying a thin invisible layer of graphene oxide to silicon forms an impermeable barrier, which could be used to protect artwork, prevent corrosion of metals, and produce higher efficiency solar cells.
Aug 10th, 2021
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