A micro-thermometer to record tiny temperature changes
This new device can be used to explore heat transport on the micro- and nano-scales, and in optical microscopy and synchrotron radiation experiments.
May 14th, 2018
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Microscale IR spectroscopy enabled by phase change materials and metasurfaces
Researchers have demonstrated that tuneable phase change materials can be used to tune the response of microscale infrared transmissive 'metasurface' filters which can be tuned across the broad band of frequencies in the mid-infrared spectrum.
May 11th, 2018
Read moreTiny spiders, big color
Study reveals how tiny Madagascar spiders retain their color over decades.
May 11th, 2018
Read moreThe photoexcited graphene puzzle solved
A boost for graphene-based light detectors.
May 11th, 2018
Read moreStrain improves performance of atomically thin semiconductor material
Researchers significantly improved the performance of an atomically thin semiconductor material by stretching it, an accomplishment that could prove beneficial to engineers designing the next generation of flexible electronics, nano devices, and optical sensors.
May 11th, 2018
Read moreResearchers offer new technology for liquid-crystal displays
An international research team has proposed a new method for orienting liquid crystals. It could be used to increase the viewing angle of liquid-crystal displays.
May 11th, 2018
Read moreDynamical Casimir effect within reach of optomechanics
Mirrors vibrating at very high frequencies could create photons from nothing.
May 11th, 2018
Read moreMoore's Law extended with the use of light
Chemists create faster and more efficient way to process information .
May 11th, 2018
Read moreBroken nanodiamonds are forever
Say goodbye to the slogan 'diamonds are forever'. For industries that use dry lubricant, the up-and-coming phrase is more likely to be 'broken nanodiamonds are forever'.
May 10th, 2018
Read moreChemists develop molecular switch for on-demand cargo release
Chemists find a molecular switch such that two compounds that would readily react with each other can be in the same solution, separated by a very thin membrane and kept from reacting with each other until a molecular switch is thrown.
May 10th, 2018
Read moreNASA eyes versatile carbon-nanotube technology for spaceflight applications
An ultra-dark coating comprised of nearly invisible shag rug-like strands made of pure carbon is proving to be highly versatile for all types of spaceflight applications.
May 10th, 2018
Read moreBubbly graphene: How cool or hot are you?
In a perfect match between theory and experiments, scientists predict, measure and control the temperature of large graphene bubbles with a single laser beam.
May 10th, 2018
Read moreElucidation of vibration energy of a single molecule in an external force field
The vibration of a molecule on a surface contains critical information on the molecule-surface interaction, crucial for understanding surface phenomena and for important processes like catalysis.
May 10th, 2018
Read moreMicrowaved plastic increases lithium-sulfur battery life span
Engineers have figured out a way to tackle plastic landfills while also improving batteries - by putting ink-free plastic soaked in sulfur-containing solvent into a microwave, and then into batteries as a carbon scaffold.
May 9th, 2018
Read moreLiquid crystals self-regulate the release of drugs in precise, repeating doses with simple nudge from their environment
Researchers have developed liquid crystal films and droplets that can hold a wide range of micro-cargo until their release is cued by body heat or a beam of light or even the wake of swimming microorganisms.
May 9th, 2018
Read moreVisualization of molecular soccer balls
A research team images single doped fullerene molecules using scanning tunneling microscopy.
May 9th, 2018
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