Thursday, February 23, 2017

Researchers use laser-generated bubbles to create 3-D images in liquid

New technology creates color 3-D images that don't require special viewing devices.

Molecular switches: New tools for super-resolution imaging

Scientists examine the deliberate switching of individual photochromic molecules. Their findings are opening up new research possibilities for visualizing the structures of complex molecules and even entire biological systems.

Three layers of graphene reveals a new kind of magnet

Researchers report evidence of strong electronic interactions and quantum Hall ferromagnetism seen in Bernal-stacked trilayer graphene.

Atom-scale oxidation mechanism of nanoparticles helps develop anti-corrosion materials

Scientists have discovered that oxide nanostructures with a diameter below 3 nm could exhibit an oxidation resistance much more superior than larger nanostructures.

Researchers pave the way for ionotronic nanodevices

Discovery helps develop a new kind of electrically switchable memories.

A new dimension in chemical nanoimaging

The development of hyperspectral infrared nanoimaging is based on Fourier transform infrared nanospectroscopy (nano-FTIR) and enables highly sensitive spectroscopic imaging of chemical composition with nanoscale spatial resolution.

Light-driven reaction converts carbon dioxide into fuel

Illuminated rhodium nanoparticles catalyze key chemistry.