Thursday, June 4, 2020

The sensitive strain sensor that can detect the weight of a feather

The sensor can stretch up to 80 times higher strain than strain gauges currently on the market and show resistance changes 100 times higher than the most sensitive materials in research development.

High-speed atomic video

Single molecules captured on video at an unprecedented 1,600 frames per second.

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

One-of-a-kind microscope enables breakthrough in quantum science

Scientists have made a dramatic breakthrough in the field of quantum science: a quantum microscope that records the flow of light, enabling the direct observation of light trapped inside a photonic crystal.

Metasurface design methods can make LED light act more like lasers

Researchers continue to push the boundaries of LED design a little further with a new method that could pave the way toward more efficient and versatile LED display and lighting technology.

Boosting energy efficiency of 2D material electronics using topological semimetal

Researchers have discovered a new strategy to resolve the contact resistance problem in 2D semiconductors.

Lighting the way to porous electronics and sensors

Researchers introduce a straightforward fabrication method that dramatically improves the gas sensing performance of a common ceramic.

Graphene and 2D materials could move electronics beyond Moore's Law

Researchers have published a new review on a field of computer device development known as spintronics, which could see graphene used as building block for next-generation electronics.