Near-field routing of hyperbolic metamaterials
Flexible control of the propagating direction of near-field light can be realized with hyperbolic metamaterials, using an all-electric metasource.
Jun 14th, 2021
Read moreFlexible control of the propagating direction of near-field light can be realized with hyperbolic metamaterials, using an all-electric metasource.
Jun 14th, 2021
Read moreBy shining laser light on semiconducting moire superlattices formed by stacking two atomically thin materials, researchers found a new class of electronic excited states called 'moire trions'. The study opens up new opportunities to develop trion-based quantum optical emitters and offers new approaches to explore moire physics.
Jun 14th, 2021
Read moreThe future of quantum computing may depend on the further development and understanding of semiconductor materials known as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs). These atomically thin materials develop unique and useful electrical, mechanical, and optical properties when they are manipulated by pressure, light, or temperature.
Jun 14th, 2021
Read moreScientists have unveiled how a popular 2D material, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), flashes into existence during chemical vapor deposition (CVD).
Jun 11th, 2021
Read moreA new study uncovered a property of magnetic materials that will allow engineers to develop more efficient spintronic devices in the future.
Jun 11th, 2021
Read moreScientists have developed a technology based on nanophotonics and data science to detect and monitor cancer biomarkers at an early stage.
Jun 11th, 2021
Read moreResearchers have developed new magnetic design that has magic mirror-like properties. Based on organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite type compounds, the brightness of transmitted light changes depending on whether the material is viewed from the front or the back.
Jun 11th, 2021
Read moreAn exploratory investigation into the behavior of materials with desirable electric properties resulted in the discovery of a structural phase of two-dimensional (2D) materials. The new family of materials are electrides, wherein electrons occupy a space usually reserved for atoms or ions instead of orbiting the nucleus of an atom or ion.
Jun 11th, 2021
Read moreResearchers provide a review of printed flexible supercapacitators in terms of their ability to formulate functional inks, design printable electrodes, and integrate functions with other electronic devices.
Jun 10th, 2021
Read moreUsing an ultrafast transmission electron microscope, researchers have, for the first time, recorded the propagation of combined sound and light waves in atomically thin materials.
Jun 10th, 2021
Read moreResearchers have discovered a rare 'pseudogap' phenomenon that helps explain how the superconducting transition temperature can be greatly boosted in a single monolayer of iron selenide, and how it might be applied to other superconducting materials.
Jun 10th, 2021
Read moreResearchers have created a first-of-its-kind metalens - a metamaterial lens - that can be focused using voltage instead of mechanically moving its components.
Jun 10th, 2021
Read moreBreakthrough in metamaterials: for the first time in the world, researchers developed an innovative nanotechnology that transforms a transparent calcite nanoparticle into a sparkling gold-like particle. In other words, they turned the transparent particle into a particle that is visible despite its very small dimensions.
Jun 10th, 2021
Read moreWhat is already established for inorganic semiconductors stays a challenge for their organic counterparts: Tuning the energy gap by blending different semiconducting molecules to optimize device performance. Now, scientists have demonstrated how to reach this goal.
Jun 10th, 2021
Read moreThe identification of previously undocumented nanoscale metallic copper and iron deposits within human brain tissue, indicates that metallic elements, previously observed only in microorganisms, viruses and plants, can also occur in humans.
Jun 10th, 2021
Read moreThe concept of 'spaceplate' is a new avenue for manipulating light that could lead to paper-thin cameras and telescopes.
Jun 10th, 2021
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