New acoustic technique reveals structural information in nanoscale materials

Researchers have developed a new nondestructive technique for investigating where and how phase transitions occur by examining the acoustic response at the nanoscale.

New silver metamaterial will help create an invisibility cloak and expedite computer processing

Researchers have proposed a two-dimensional metamaterial composed of silver elements, that refracts light in an unusual way.

Nano 'snow blowers' carve straight channels in semiconductor surfaces

Researchers report important addition to toolkit of 'self-assembly' methods eyed for making useful devices.

Simultaneous detection of the polarities of hundreds of semiconducting nanowires

Scientists have developed a technique to determine the individual polarities of hundreds of semiconducting nanowires in a single, time-saving process.

Understanding the mechanism for generating electric current without energy consumption at room temperature

Researchers have identified the requirements for the development of new types of extremely low power consumption electric devices.