A new method to anchor single atoms of platinum-group metals on nanometer-sized islands allows for efficiently using these expensive metals as catalysts for a wide variety of applications.
Oct 26th, 2022
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Researchers have come up with the idea of bringing together two different forms of chirality to develop new data storage systems that are faster, smaller, and more efficient than those currently available.
Oct 26th, 2022
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New research has provided a first measurement of interactions between Fermi polarons in an atomically-thin 2D semiconductor, using ultrafast spectroscopy capable of probing complex quantum materials.
Oct 26th, 2022
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Researchers have developed a nanostructure that compresses the light to become 10,000 times thinner than a human hair. This fundamental scientific breakthrough can be important for multiple fields, including energy-efficient computers and quantum technology.
Oct 26th, 2022
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With scanning ultrafast electron microscopy, researchers unveil promising hot photocarrier transport properties of cubic boron arsenide.
Oct 25th, 2022
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Scientists have created a Bose-Einstein condensate out of excitons - quasiparticles that combine electrons and positively charged 'holes' - in a semiconductor. Quasiparticle Bose-Einstein condensates have for six decades been something of a holy grail of low-temperature physics.
Oct 25th, 2022
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Scientists are scaling up the production of vertically aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) that could revolutionize diverse commercial products ranging from rechargeable batteries, automotive parts and sporting goods to boat hulls and water filters.
Oct 25th, 2022
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Researchers prepared hierarchical hydrogels and moldings that consisted of anisotropic, ecofriendly cellulose nanofibers.
Oct 25th, 2022
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Researchers succeeded in developing a cost-effective miniaturization process for IR spectrometers based on a quantum dot photodetector, which can be integrated on a single chip.
Oct 25th, 2022
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Researchers develop a potentially chemical-free solution to ice build up on electric wires, wind turbines and possibly even airplane wings.
Oct 24th, 2022
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Scientists have found that a class of defects, called topological defects, can offer a platform to explore a diverse range of novel phenomena.
Oct 24th, 2022
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Researchers use nanooptical structuring and reflective coatings to develop perovskite silicon tandem solar cells with an efficiency close to 30 percent.
Oct 24th, 2022
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A new type of integrated semiconductor laser, based on the Pockels effect, is integrated with a lithium-niobate- on-insulator platform. It is the first narrow linewidth laser with fast configurability at the visible band
Oct 24th, 2022
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Recent research demonstrated an alternative to polymer precursors by using heat to transform small organic molecules into organic metal salts and then into porous carbons.
Oct 24th, 2022
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Researchers have engineered a quantum box for polaritons in a two-dimensional material, achieving large polariton densities and a partially 'coherent' quantum state.
Oct 24th, 2022
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A team of researchers at JILA has for the first time successfully combined two of the 'spookiest' features of quantum mechanics to make a better quantum sensor: entanglement between atoms and delocalization of atoms.
Oct 22nd, 2022
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