Study shows potential for efficiently controlling 2-D materials with light

In experiments with an ultrafast ?electron camera,? laser light hitting a material is almost completely converted into nuclear vibrations, which are key to switching a material?s properties on and off for future electronics and other applications.

New method benchmarks organic mixed conductors

New framework compares the performances of organic materials for bioelectronics and energy storage.

High-refractive-index material retains high transmissivity after annealing at 850 degrees C

Successfully combined with magnetic garnet to yield ten times enhanced performance.

Drug-delivering nanoparticles seek and destroy elusive cancer stem cells

Researchers are sending tiny drug-laden nanoparticles on a mission to seek and destroy cancer stem cells, the elusive and rare cells that can cause cancer to come back even when years have passed since the initial tumor was treated.

Graphene oxide making any material suitable to create biosensors

Scientists have developed a new tool for biomedical research focused on single-cell investigation.

Discovery points the way to better and cheaper transparent conductors

Researchers have made a discovery that could improve the conductivity of a type of glass coating which is used on items such as touch screens, solar cells and energy efficient windows.

Tuning the wavelength of fluorescent carbon tubes

Scientists control the fluorescence of carbon nanotubes with potential applications in bio-imaging.

The electronic origins of fluorescence in carbon nanotubes

Researchers use electrical techniques to understand the infrared fluorescence of modified carbon nanotubes.

Quantifying quanta

Elementary quantum-computing device used to observe quanta in propagating microwaves.

Eco-friendly waterborne semiconductor inks using surfactant

Researchers have developed a technology to produce environmentally friendly water-borne semiconductor inks using surfactant. The result is expected to be applied to various electronic devices with a semiconductor surface control technique.

New microscope sets a record for visualizing surface wetting properties

Researchers have developed a measurement technique called Scanning Droplet Adhesion Microscopy (SDAM) to understand and characterize the wetting properties of superhydrophobic materials.

Ultrathin and flat graphene metalenses gain more properties

These optical devices, made of graphene and a punctured gold surface, could become optical components for advanced applications, such as amplitude tunable lenses, lasers (i.e. vortex phase plates), and dynamic holography.