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Insight into doping efficiency of organic semiconductors

A group of physicists was able to demonstrate in a study how the doping of organic semiconductors can be simulated and experimentally verified.

Mar 12th, 2018

Nanometer-thin layer improves efficiency of OLEDs

Scientists have discovered a new method to improve contacts in OLEDs. This new approach leads to a higher energy efficiency and can be used in almost any organic semiconductor element.

Mar 12th, 2018

3D-printing ink highly loaded with iron oxide nanoparticles

Researchers report the preparation and 3D printing of highly loaded iron oxide inks through the minimum use of a single additive that is specifically designed for iron oxide.

Mar 12th, 2018

Scientists use nanotechnology to detect molecular biomarker for osteoarthritis

For the first time, scientists have been able to measure a specific molecule indicative of osteoarthritis and a number of other inflammatory diseases using a newly developed technology.

Mar 12th, 2018

Mastering metastable matter

Insight into metastability and avalanche dynamics in strongly correlated gases with long-range interactions.

Mar 9th, 2018

New conductive MXene nanocoating may unlock biometric and wearable technology of the future

Researchers have developed a mechanically robust conductive coating that can maintain performance under heavy stretching and bending.

Mar 9th, 2018

Flat gallium joins roster of new 2-D nanomaterials

Scientists have discovered a method to make atomically flat gallium that shows promise for nanoscale electronics.

Mar 9th, 2018

Flower-shaped gold nanocrystals for photothermal therapy

Gold nanoflowers grown in starfruit juice are promising agents for photothermal cancer therapy. When injected into a tumor and irradiated with near-infrared laser light, the nanoflowers heat up and kill the cancer cells around them.

Mar 9th, 2018

A bright idea for on-demand nanopatterns

Focused electron beams can simultaneously synthesize optically active nanocrystals and pattern them into intricate surface arrays.

Mar 9th, 2018

Scientists observe nanowires as they grow

Scientists have succeeded in monitoring the growth of minute gallium arsenide wires. Their findings do not only provide for a better understanding of growth, they also enable approaches to customizing nanowires.

Mar 9th, 2018

Scaling silicon quantum photonics technology

Researchers have developed a large-scale integrated silicon-photonics quantum circuit for the precise and general control of multidimensional entanglement.

Mar 9th, 2018

Novel nanocontainers for anticancer drug delivery on demand

With the goal of minimizing the side effects of chemotherapy on healthy tissues, a team of researchers have developed novel nanocontainers able to deliver anticancer drugs at precise timing and location.

Mar 9th, 2018

Across the metal-molecule interface: Observing fluctuations on the single-molecule scale

Scientists have developed a technique for analyzing structural and electronic fluctuations on the single-molecule scale across the metal?molecule interface in an organic electronic device. This technique provides information that cannot be obtained using the conventional method, and it has important implications for devices such as organic solar cells.