Physicists found weak spots in ceramic/graphene composites

Physicists found out the structures in nanomaterials made of ceramic and graphene plates, in which cracks appear most frequently.

Light in a new light

Researchers describe a noteworthy step forward in the quantum manipulation and control of light.

Physicists score double hit in LED research

In two breakthroughs in the realm of photonics, researchers are reporting the successful demonstration of an LED based on half-light half-matter quasiparticles in atomically thin materials. This is also the first successful test of an electrically driven light emitter using atomically thin semiconductors embedded in a light trapping structure (optical cavity).

Novel nanogels hold promise for improved drug delivery to cancer patients

Engineers developed multifunctional nanoscale gels for more precise delivery of therapeutic cancer treatments. The nanogels can deliver drugs, target malignant cells (or biomarkers), degrade into nontoxic components and execute multiple clinical functions.

New lattice designs defy conventional wisdom on metamaterials

Researchers have designed a new class of 3D-printed lattice structures that combine light weight and high stiffness, despite breaking a rule previously thought to be required to exhibit such properties. One of the new structures additionally displays perfectly uniform response to forces in all directions.

Researchers unveil the dynamic nature of single fission

Chemists have unveiled the dynamic nature of single fission, a novel photophysical phenomenon that bears an unprecedented potential to drastically improve the solar cell efficiency.