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Tiny lasers acting together as one: Topological vertical cavity laser arrays

Researchers have developed a way to force an array of vertical cavity lasers to act together as a single laser - a highly effective laser network the size of a grain of sand.

September 24, 2021 Read more

Twisted layers of MoS2 enable the engineering of novel states of matter

In addition to using the twist angle to control the material's electronic properties, the researchers have also now demonstrated that the electrons in MoS2 can interfere destructively, stopping their motion for certain paths. This property makes it possible to engineer exotic magnetic states.

September 24, 2021 Read more

3D nano-inks push industry boundaries

A new, 3D-printable polymer nanocomposite ink has incredible properties - and many applications in aerospace, medicine and electronics.

September 23, 2021 Read more

Nanocellulose decorated with proteins is suitable for 3D cell culturing

To enable the tailoring of nanocellulose-based hydrogels, researchers developed avidin-conjugated nanocellulose.

September 23, 2021 Read more

MXene-GaN van der Waals metal-semiconductor junctions for high performance photodetection

Researchers have demonstrated a high performance MXene-GaN-MXene based multiple quantum well photodetector prepared on patterned sapphire substrate by facile drop casting.

September 23, 2021 Read more

New optical 'transistor' to speed up computation up to 1,000 times, at lowest switching energy possible

An international research team has created an extremely energy-efficient optical switch that could replace electronic transistors in a new generation of computers manipulating photons rather than electrons.

September 23, 2021 Read more

Switching on a superfluid

Exotic phase transitions unlock pathways to future, superfluid-based technologies.

September 23, 2021 Read more

Inspired by bacteria and sperm, scientists make micro-robot swimmers

Scientists have created cell-size robots that can be powered and steered by ultrasound waves. Despite their tiny size, these micro-robotic swimmers - whose movements were inspired by bacteria and sperm - could one day be a formidable new tool for targeted drug delivery.

September 23, 2021 Read more

Nano-precision metrology of X-ray mirrors

New advanced speckle technique enables high precision metrology for X-ray mirrors.

September 23, 2021 Read more

Physicists control the flow of electron pulses through a nanostructure channel

Researchers have succeeded in guiding electrons through a photonic nanostructured channel, an essential component of particle accelerators.

September 22, 2021 Read more

One direction: Signature approach reveals prized property in nanoscopic material

Researchers can now direct the traffic of electrons in nanomaterials well enough to analyze it - and, down the road, put it to use in next-gen technology.

September 22, 2021 Read more

Lattice softness: Key to the identification of metals with high hydrogenation abilities

The development of metallic hydrides with large hydrogen storage capacities will be crucial in bringing a hydrogen economy into existence. Scientists have now discovered that the hardness of base metals - an ingredient for hydride synthesis - is the dominant factor affecting their ability to hydrogenate.

September 22, 2021 Read more

Engineering researchers develop new explanation for formation of vortices in 2D superfluid

Scientists have new insight about the formation of vortices in a type of quantum fluid, work that could help our comprehension of the physics mystery of how vortex clusters form.

September 22, 2021 Read more

Elements in liquid metals compete to win the surface

Researchers propose that the phenomenon related to the surface competition between elements can be used as an approach for harvesting mixed metal oxide sheets that can be used in electronics. This observation may lead to new horizons for the production of large two-dimensional electronic materials from the surface of liquid metals for application in electronic and optic industries.

September 22, 2021 Read more

Electrons on the edge: the story of an intrinsic magnetic topological insulator

An intrinsic magnetic topological insulator MnBi2Te4 has been discovered with a large band gap, making it a promising material platform for fabricating ultra-low-energy electronics and observing exotic topological phenomena.

September 21, 2021 Read more

Nanoscale discovery could help prevent overheating in electronics

A team of physicists has solved the mystery behind a perplexing phenomenon in the nano realm: why some ultra-small heat sources cool down faster if you pack them closer together.

September 20, 2021 Read more