Ultra-strong squeezing of light demonstrated for ultrafast optical signal processing
Photonics researchers demonstrate 11-fold compression of light in time, introducing an important paradigm for light generation in advanced metrology, imaging ...
Tag: Materials
The bitumen puzzle
Bitumen surfaces under the microscopeCredit: TU Wien While atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy have already provided information on ...
New study presents transformative metasurface based on zerogap embedded template
Credit: UNIST A research team, led by Professor Dai-Sik Kim in the Department of Physics at UNIST has developed a ...
Building a better biosensor polymer
Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Xavier Pita A new organic (carbon-based) semiconducting material has been developed that outperforms existing options for ...
Falling in line: The simple design and control of MOF electric flow
Osaka Prefecture University develops a method to design and control the path of electron flow in a polycrystalline materialCredit: ©M. ...
Amperometric biosensors used to control diclofenac content in food
The study appeared in Journal of Analytical ChemistryCredit: Kazan Federal University The paper describes amperometric biosensors developed for the determination ...
Stress-free path to stress-free metallic films paves the way for next-gen circuitry
Optimized sputtering technique helps minimize stress in tungsten thin filmsCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan ...
New technology and partnerships to aid scientists facing critical global challenges
Swansea University and Diamond Light Source to exploit revolutionary nanoparticle beam technologyCredit: Henry Hoddinott. A new state-of-the-art instrument has been ...
Using AI to predict 3D printing processes
University of Illinois engineers use Frontera supercomputer to develop physics-informed neural networks for additive manufacturingCredit: Qiming Zhu, Zeliang Liu, Jinhui ...
Catalyzing the conversion of biomass to biofuel
Water in zeolites saves energy in the conversion of biomass into biofuelCredit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM Zeolites are extremely porous ...
Decoding electron dynamics
A new method for identifying quantum orbits enables photoelectron spectroscopy via tunneling ionization to provide attosecond temporal and subangstrom spatial ...
Sweat-proof ‘smart skin’ takes reliable vitals, even during workouts and spicy meals
The design could lead to conformable wearable monitors to track skin cancer and other conditionsCredit: Courtesy of Jeehwan Kim, Hanwool ...
Mixing it up: A low-cost way to make efficient, stable perovskite solar cells
'Microfluidic processing' could help to make a competitive printed photovoltaics industry a realityCredit: Monika Michalska (Exciton Science) A key component ...
Want new advanced materials? There’s a phase transition for that
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Believe it or not, steel has something in ...
In-situ structural evolution of Zr-doped Na3V2(PO4)2F3 coated by N-doped carbon for SIB
Credit: Journal of Energy Chemistry Na3V2(PO4)2F3(NVPF), a cathode material used in sodium-ion batteries (SIB), features ultrafast Na+ migration and high ...
Novel heat-management material keeps computers running cool
Credit: The H-Lab/UCLA UCLA engineers have demonstrated successful integration of a novel semiconductor material into high-power computer chips to reduce ...
Paving the way to artificial photosynthesis — effect of doping on the photocatalyst SrTiO3
New study shows how doping affects the charge properties of a photocatalyst, potentially paving the way for better solar energy ...
New 2D alloy combines five metals, breaks down CO2
It's first demonstrated use of a 2D, multi-metallic alloyCredit: Mishra Lab A two-dimensional alloy material -- made from five metals ...
This crystal impurity is sheer perfection
Scientists at Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley design 3D-grown material that could speed up production of new technologies for smart buildings ...
Squeeze the shock out: What different phases of piezoelectric materials tell us
Scientists have observed a correlation between the presence of intermediate S-polymorph phases in lanthanum-doped bismuth ferrite thin films and their ...
