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Ultra-small spectrometer yields the power of a 1,000 times bigger device

The researchers demonstrate a novel, extremely high-performance spectrometer that can measure light with a 0.05 nanometers wavelength resolution.

October 23, 2024 Read more

Capturing carbon from the air just got easier

A porous material called a covalent organic framework quickly sucks up CO2 from ambient air.

October 23, 2024 Read more

Mechano-spectroscopic AFM technique combines high-res imaging with machine learning classification

The new technique can see details down to 1.6 nanometers.

October 23, 2024 Read more

Molecular insights: The dynamic dance of nanoplastics and natural organic matter

Scientists explore the interaction between nanoplastics and natural organic matter through molecular modeling.

October 23, 2024 Read more

Ultrafast synthesis of MXenes enables scalable production

A novel low-temperature molten salt etching technique allows the ultrafast synthesis of MXenes, opening new possibilities for scalable production and energy storage applications.

October 23, 2024 Read more

New technique can 'hear' defects in promising nanomaterial

Researchers pioneered a new technique to identify and characterize atomic-scale defects in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN).

October 23, 2024 Read more

Taking the 'vibrational fingerprints' of molecules got 100 times faster

Scientists successfully increase the measurement rate of Raman spectroscopy, a widely used technique for identifying molecules.

October 23, 2024 Read more

Detector system integrated with 2D material enables spectral detection of polaritons

Researchers integrate a detector system with a 2D polaritonic platform, enabling the detection of 2D polaritonic nanoresonators with spectral resolution, high-quality factors, and miniaturization.

October 22, 2024 Read more

Femtosecond-fieldoscopy accesses molecules fingerprints at near-infrared spectral range

Researchers developed a technique enabling precise micromolar-level liquid measurement, advancing label-free bio-imaging and biomarker detection.

October 22, 2024 Read more

Researchers succeed in taking 3D x-ray images of a skyrmion

Nanoscale spinning circles of magnetism may find broad application in microelectronic storage devices, quantum computing, and more.

October 22, 2024 Read more

Single-transistor neuron redefines efficiency in neuromorphic computing

A new single-transistor neuron simplifies complex logic functions, enabling compact, energy-efficient neuromorphic systems with significant AI potential.

October 22, 2024 Read more

Breakthrough in synthesizing carbon nanotubes with precise chirality

Researchers developed a novel catalyst enabling precise control of carbon nanotubes' atomic arrangement, a 30-year challenge, advancing innovative semiconductor devices.

October 22, 2024 Read more

The science behind using plasmonic nanogaps to control light

Plasmonic nanogaps enable advances in spectroscopy, sensing, and quantum technologies by amplifying light-matter interactions in nanoscale spaces.

October 21, 2024 Read more

Graphene-based e-nose sniffs out damaged fruit and spoiled meat

The smell of cut grass, or the fumes from refueling your car are all the result of volatile organic compounds. A new approach to antenna technology can actually detect and identify them.

October 21, 2024 Read more

Quick charging electric cars from household power out-lets, made possible by innovative transistors

Researchers are testing bidirectional GaN transistors for next-gen converters and rectifiers, eliminating a conversion stage and achieving up to 99% efficiency.

October 21, 2024 Read more

Light-AI technology opens the door to early cancer diagnosis

Development of a non-invasive and early cancer diagnosis material technology based on bio-fluid.

October 21, 2024 Read more