Semiconducting nanowires have opened up the field of quantum transport, and this is largely due to their confined geometry and electrostatic tunability.
By Liam Critchley
13 Jul 2017
PiFM is a scanning probe (spectroscopic probing) method which allows for the imaging of optical near-fields in nanoscale structures that can map their morphology and obtain spectroscopic information, all with high spatiotemporal resolution of less than 10 nm and broadband spectral sensitivity.
By Liam Critchley
13 Jul 2017
Researchers from the University of Graz’s Institute of Physics and Institute for Electron Microscopy and Nanoanalysis have recently demonstrated a new method for 3D reconstruction of plasmonic nearfields.
By Benedette Cuffari
6 Jul 2017
Researchers have developed carbon nanospheres (CNSs) using a hydrothermal method, and coated them with TiO2 and ZnO layers by atomic layer deposition (ALD).
As environmental concerns surrounding water pollution grows, there is a need for one or more solutions to combat worldwide problems.
Researchers develop a self-assembly method using MBE to create high-quality, pure cubic Boron Nitride Nanodots for advanced applications.
At the EuroNanoForum conference held in Malta last week, the Poland-based Saule Technologies described how it is using nanotechnology to create extremely thin solar cells that could greatly expand the capabilities of solar power technology.
By Brett Smith
29 Jun 2017
Materials that are both strong and resilient are very desirable in the field of electronics, especially in the development of flexible electronics such as wearable devices and flexible tablets.
By Benedette Cuffari
28 Jun 2017
Saturable absorbers, which operate at terahertz (THz) frequencies, are beginning to open doors in the development of photonic devices, namely in passively mode-locked THz micro-sources.
To develop a method of attaching nanoparticles to functionalized graphene without distorting its native planarity and properties, the group of researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have utilized a common chemical deposition process using plasmonic silver nanoparticles.
By Benedette Cuffari
22 Jun 2017