Spintronics by 'straintronics'

Switching superferromagnetism with electric-field induced strain.

Shaping light lets 2D microscopes capture 4D data

Researchers have added a new dimension to their breakthrough technique that expands the capabilities of standard laboratory microscopes.

3D printed nanomaterial shows different transparencies and colors (w/video)

Researchers have 3D printed objects with embedded nanomaterials, showing dichroic effect.

Better red than dread: Barrier keeps batteries safe

Scientists use red phosphorus as spy to keep lithium dendrites in check.

Scientists develop direct-write quantum calligraphy in monolayer semiconductors

Scientists have developed a way to directly write quantum light sources, which emit a single photon of light at a time, into monolayer semiconductors such as tungsten diselenide.

Tracking pollen with quantum dots

A pollination biologist is using quantum dots to track the fate of individual pollen grains. This is breaking new ground in a field of research that has been hampered by the lack of a universal method to track.

Platinum nanoparticles for selective treatment of liver cancer cells

Scientists demonstrated that platinum nanoparticles can be used to kill liver cancer cells with greater selectivity than existing cancer drugs.

First-of-their-kind 3D experiments shed new light on shape memory alloys

Researchers are working to better understand how shape memory alloys' complex internal microstructures change during shape memory behaviors.

Putting photons in jail

Scientists have discovered a novel type of resonant nanocavity that serves as a 'jail for photons'. The cavity confines light in all three dimensions (3D) simultaneously by exploiting a surrounding photonic band gap crystal nanostructure as the 3D jail's bars.

Newly discovered design rules lead to better fuel cell catalyst

Optimized oxides made from common metals use less energy and show the potential of new design approach.

Taking diamond qubits for a spin

Scientists use implanted silicon ions and electricity to increase the spin time of quantum bits, moving closer to the tech needed for quantum networks.

High-speed surveillance in solar cells catches recombination red-handed

Researchers introduce a new time-resolved microscopy method that allows them to monitor the trajectories of fast-moving charged particles at unprecedented rates.

Chemical data mining boosts search for new organic semiconductors

Organic semiconductors often fail to meet expectations regarding efficiency and stability. Researchers are now deploying data mining approaches to identify promising organic compounds for the electronics of the future.