Quantum race accelerates development of silicon quantum chip

Researchers showed that quantum information of an electron spin can be transported to a photon, in a silicon quantum chip. This is important in order to connect quantum bits across the chip and allowing to scale up to large numbers of qubits.

Researchers combine spintronics and nanophotonics in 2D material

The discovery brings the worlds of spintronics and nanophotonics closer together and might lead to the development of an energy-efficient way of processing data, in data centres, for example.

'Nanobulb' helps see subwavelength-size objects with ordinary microscope

Scientists have proven that a silicon-gold nanoparticle can act as an effective source of white light when agitated by a pulse laser in IR band.

Shape-shifting organic crystals use memory to improve plastic electronics

Researchers have identified a mechanism that triggers shape-memory phenomena in organic crystals used in plastic electronics.

Novel methods of synthesizing quantum dot materials

Scientists are optimizing nanostructures for energy devices such as solar cells.

World's smallest sensor measures growth force of plants, animals and humans

Researchers have experimented with a combination of laser technology and chemical knowledge, coming up with a sensor consisting of one single molecule that is a few hundred times more accurate than existing devices used to measure nano-forces on the molecular level.

From quasiparticles to highly sensitive sensors

A new ERC grant allows a chemist to deal with ultrafast time- and space-resolved dynamics in molecular-plasmonic hybrid systems.

Prediction of titanic nitride proved unsinkable

Long sought-after form of cubic, semiconducting titanium nitride synthesized.

A simple new approach to plastic solar cells

Researchers intelligently design new highly efficient organic solar cells based on amorphous electronic materials with potential for easy printing.

Development of self-crack-healing ceramics capable of quick full strength recovery

Using clues provided by bone healing mechanisms, researchers added a healing activator to crystalline grain boundaries, enabling the ceramic to fully heal cracks in as little as one minute at 1,000 C, the operating temperature of an aircraft engine.

Recycling and reusing worn cathodes to make new lithium ion batteries

Nanoengineers have developed an energy-efficient recycling process that restores used cathodes from spent lithium ion batteries and makes them work just as good as new.

New technology standard could shape the future of electronics design

Scientists have discovered a way of enhancing the capabilities of an emerging nanotechnology that could open the door to a new generation of electronics.

Silicon nanoblock arrays create vivid colors with subwavelength resolution

Researchers demonstrate a silicon metamaterial surface that will allow for color printing with diffraction-limited resolution.

Track-walking molecular motors

Physicists have developed new self-directed molecular motors for nanoscale applications.