Large-scale window material developed as pollution filter and for light tuning
A research team developed a simple and economical process to fabricate large-scale flexible smart windows.
Feb 16th, 2019
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Engineered metasurfaces reflect waves in unusual directions
New metasurfaces can reflect light or sound waves into any desired direction -- or even split energy into more than one.
Feb 16th, 2019
Read moreNanoparticles can switch back and forth between phases
Researchers observe chemically reversible isomerization of inorganic clusters.
Feb 15th, 2019
Read morePhysicists uncover the topological origin of surface electromagnetic waves
Scientists have shown that the well-known surface electromagnetic waves at interfaces between homogeneous isotropic media, obtained within classical Maxwell's electromagnetism, also have a purely topological origin, similar to quantum topological states.
Feb 15th, 2019
Read moreHybrid vesicles of lipids and peptides release drug payload on warming
Hybrid vesicles bring together the properties of peptides and lipids to enhance their ability to release drugs in a controlled manner.
Feb 15th, 2019
Read moreResearch paves the way for next generation of optical tweezers
A team of researchers has created a new method of moving microscopic objects around using micro-robotics.
Feb 14th, 2019
Read moreSpintronics by 'straintronics'
Switching superferromagnetism with electric-field induced strain.
Feb 14th, 2019
Read moreShaping light lets 2D microscopes capture 4D data
Researchers have added a new dimension to their breakthrough technique that expands the capabilities of standard laboratory microscopes.
Feb 14th, 2019
Read more3D printed nanomaterial shows different transparencies and colors (w/video)
Researchers have 3D printed objects with embedded nanomaterials, showing dichroic effect.
Feb 14th, 2019
Read moreBetter red than dread: Barrier keeps batteries safe
Scientists use red phosphorus as spy to keep lithium dendrites in check.
Feb 14th, 2019
Read moreScientists develop direct-write quantum calligraphy in monolayer semiconductors
Scientists have developed a way to directly write quantum light sources, which emit a single photon of light at a time, into monolayer semiconductors such as tungsten diselenide.
Feb 14th, 2019
Read moreTracking pollen with quantum dots
A pollination biologist is using quantum dots to track the fate of individual pollen grains. This is breaking new ground in a field of research that has been hampered by the lack of a universal method to track.
Feb 14th, 2019
Read morePlatinum nanoparticles for selective treatment of liver cancer cells
Scientists demonstrated that platinum nanoparticles can be used to kill liver cancer cells with greater selectivity than existing cancer drugs.
Feb 14th, 2019
Read moreFirst-of-their-kind 3D experiments shed new light on shape memory alloys
Researchers are working to better understand how shape memory alloys' complex internal microstructures change during shape memory behaviors.
Feb 14th, 2019
Read morePutting photons in jail
Scientists have discovered a novel type of resonant nanocavity that serves as a 'jail for photons'. The cavity confines light in all three dimensions (3D) simultaneously by exploiting a surrounding photonic band gap crystal nanostructure as the 3D jail's bars.
Feb 14th, 2019
Read moreNewly discovered design rules lead to better fuel cell catalyst
Optimized oxides made from common metals use less energy and show the potential of new design approach.
Feb 14th, 2019
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