Nanotechnology Spotlight – Latest Articles

Showing Spotlights 25 - 32 of 57 in category Metamaterials, Metasurfaces (newest first):

Flexible polymer nanostructures with unmatched surface area and strength

Researchers have created ultra-porous, lightweight polymer nanostructures with the highest surface area to date, enabling advances in catalysis, energy and optics.

April 6, 2024

Revolutionizing programmable metasurfaces with wireless power transfer

The first self-powered programmable metasurfaces for wireless communications harvest ambient energy, adaptively tuning signals without external power cords.

March 4, 2024

Flexible metasurface computer solves complex equations at near light-speed

A trailblazing metasurface computer architecture solves intricate matrix equations orders of magnitude faster than conventional processors by performing complex math intrinsically using scattered light waves.

January 12, 2024

Overcoming a fundamental challenge to enable scattering-free optical transparency

Researchers design novel meta-atoms with tailored responses that enable nearly ideal transparency customizable to arbitrary shapes across the electromagnetic spectrum.

December 16, 2023

Extremely rapid aerosol-assembly method enables scalable manufacturing of well-ordered nanoparticle structures

Researchers have developed a dramatically faster, simpler nanoparticle assembly technique using an ultrasonic spray nozzle to generate a nanoparticle-laden aerosol. This facilitates rapid fabrication of highly ordered nanoparticle monolayers over large surface areas, unlocking applications from flexible electronics to next-gen solar cells.

December 9, 2023

Flexible metal-organic frameworks mimic origami folding at molecular scale

Researchers develop a crystalline porous metal-organic framework that precisely mimics origami folding patterns, introducing stimuli-responsive materials that reversibly change shape at molecular dimensions.

December 8, 2023

Smart textile breakthrough enables intuitive and dynamic haptic feedback for immersive VR experiences

Ingenious auxetic shape-memory alloy wire lattice textile realizes zone-specified actuation to convey readily discerned complex tactile sensations, enabling intuitive navigation when immersed in virtual environments.

November 25, 2023

Combination of engineered resonators and nanotechnology for sensing hazardous environments

Resonance-based sensors can be used as an advanced tool for gas sensing as they show several advantages as compared to conventional gas sensors like metal-oxide semiconductor and electro-chemical gas sensors. With the introduction of an additional metamaterial layer over the sensor, the selectivity of these sensors can be improved. These article focuses mainly on metamaterial-based split ring resonators (SRR) and complementary SRRs (CSRRs) structures used in several sensing applications.

April 7, 2022