Scientists uncover a process that stands in the way of making quantum dots brighter

The results have important implications for today's TV and display screens and for future technologies where light takes the place of electrons and fluids.

Exploring the nanoworld in 3D

Scientists combined several electron microscopy techniques to map out the phonon-polariton excitations across the surface of magnesium oxide nanostructures with high spatial, spectral, and angular resolution. The reconstruction of the surface excitation maps in three dimensions will be useful for understanding and optimizing the properties of the nanostructured materials for advanced functionality.

New class of versatile, high-performance quantum dots primed for medical imaging, quantum computing

An atomically defined interlayer embedded into a quantum dot emits single photons at room temperature and allows tuning a wavelength in discrete quantized jumps.

New nanotransistors keep their cool at high voltages

Power converters play an essential role in electric vehicles and solar panels, for example, but tend to lose a lot of power in the form of heat in the electricity conversion process. Thanks to a new type of transistor, these converters can perform at substantially improved efficiencies, especially in high-power applications.

'Climbing droplets' could lead to more efficient water harvesting

Researchers' novel surface encourages droplets to move spontaneously into larger droplets.

A new European infrastructure will facilitate the transfer of nano-pharmaceuticals from lab to the clinic

The PHOENIX project will provide a new infrastructure available to research laboratories, SMEs and start-ups to facilitate the transfer of nano-pharmaceuticals from the laboratory to clinical practice.

Nickel-platinum nanoparticles give boost to detection of cancer and disease

The technique uses nickel-platinum nanoparticles to increase the sensitivity of an ELISA, which is used to test for the presence of cancers, HIV and more.

Gearing up nanoscale machines

Scientists are advancing the science of molecular-scale gear trains for transmitting rotational force.

Researchers discover new organic conductor

Researchers have discovered a one-dimensional charge transfer salt with an infinite anion chain. This one-dimensional substance exhibits unique physical phenomena and functionality.

Revealing nano Big Bang - Scientists observe the first milliseconds of crystal formation (w/video)

New study shows how stable materials have unstable beginnings.

Technology uses 'single' approach to develop electronics, acoustics

Researchers have developed a new approach to creating popular thin films used for devices across a broad range of fields, including optics, acoustics and electronics.

Microswimmers to be made capable of learning with machine learning algorithms

A team of physicists have developed a method for giving tiny artificial microswimmers a certain ability to learn using machine learning algorithms.

Scientists develop sensor with nanopores for definition doping in blood

Researchers have developed a new sensor with two layers of nanopores. In the conducted experiments, this sensor showed its efficiency as a sensor for one of the doping substances from chiral molecules.