Plasmonic pioneers fire away in fight over light

Researchers make a case that photoluminescence, rather than Raman scattering, gives gold nanoparticles their remarkable light-emitting properties.

Scientists investigate graphene's effect on light-wave interaction

Scientists investigated the character of Stimulated Brillouin scattering of low-concentration graphene nanoparticle suspensions in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and water.

Aerosol-assisted biosynthesis strategy enables functional bulk nanocomposites

Researchers developed a general and scalable biosynthesis strategy, which involves simultaneous growth of cellulose nanofibrils through microbial fermentation and co-deposition of various kinds of nanoscale building blocks through aerosol feeding on solid culture substrates.

Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2-D materials

Device made from flexible, inexpensive materials could power large-area electronics, wearables, medical devices, and more.

Turning natural gas into carbon nanotubes cuts energy use, carbon dioxide emissions

Researchers have won a federal grant to develop a method to convert natural gas into carbon nanotubes for materials that can replace metals.

Insulated molecular wires: the smallest electric power cord

A new supramolecular self-encapsulation strategy provides an effective route to construct stable light-emitting polymers for optoelectronic applications.

Putting that free energy around you to good use with minuscule energy harvesters

Scientists have developed a micro-electromechanical energy harvester that allows for more flexibility in design, which is crucial for future Internet-of-Things applications.