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Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Releases VERO, an Interferometric AFM

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research announces today the release of Vero, the first and only AFM with Quadrature Phase Differential Interferometry (QPDI) cantilever sensing technology.

From Asylum Research - An Oxford Instruments Company 5 Jan 2024

Assessing Enhanced Light Interaction at the Nanoscale

A study published in Light: Science & Applications demonstrates a significant advancement in an era where understanding and controlling light at the nanoscale is becoming increasingly important.

4 Jan 2024

Atomic Layer Deposition Method Reduces Use of Precious Metals

Researchers at UNIST’s Graduate School of Semiconductors Materials and Devices Engineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, under the direction of Professor Soo-Hyun Kim, have made significant strides toward the discovery of precisely controlled atomic layer deposition (ALD) incorporation of precious metals (Ru, Ir, Pt, and Pd).

4 Jan 2024

World’s First Graphene-Based Functional Semiconductor

The first functional semiconductor constructed from graphene, a carbon-based 2D material, has been produced by the Georgia Institute of Technology.

4 Jan 2024

Battery-Independent Fluorescent Nanosensor for Glucose Monitoring

Recently, a group of scientists created a fluorescent nanosensor that requires no batteries using single-wall carbon nanotubes and an inactive version of the enzyme glucose oxidase (GOx).

3 Jan 2024

Innovative Toxic Gas Sensor Raises Nitrogen Dioxide Detection Limit

A team of researchers from the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has developed an incredibly sensitive toxic gas sensor that rivals existing devices.

2 Jan 2024

Could Graphene Enhance Nitride Semiconductor Technology?

Researchers from Xiamen Silan Advanced Compound Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Beijing Graphene Institute, and Soochow University have worked together to provide a thorough review that presents a methodical overview of the development and possible uses of graphene as a buffer layer for nitride epitaxial growth.

2 Jan 2024

Cost-Effective, Sustainable Approach to Making Metal Nanocatalysts

Researchers from the Research Institute of Chemical Technology, a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), as well as the ITACA Institute of the UPV, have developed a new, more cost-effective, and sustainable process for producing metal nanocatalysts.

2 Jan 2024

High-Speed, High-Sensitivity Terahertz Detection

A research team has successfully devised a room-temperature terahertz-wave detector with both high speed and sensitivity, paving the way for advancements in the evolution of next-generation 6G/7G technology.

28 Dec 2023

New Nanostructure for Tumor-Specific Multimodal Theranostics

A nanostructure enhancing tumor detection and treatment has been innovatively developed by a research team led by Prof. Zhengyan Wu at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science.

28 Dec 2023

Specim Unveils Improved FX50 Mid-Wave Infrared Hyperspectral Camera

Specim announces the upgraded Specim FX50 middle-wave infrared (MWIR) hyperspectral camera.

From Quantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd 21 Dec 2023

Higher Throughput in Photonic Chip Manufacturing: PI Cuts Lead Time for F-712 Photonics Alignment Automation Engines in Half

By increasing personnel resources, improving processes, and investing in automation, PI has reduced the lead time for the fast multi-channel photonics alignment systems (FMPA) F-712.HA1 and F-712.HA2 by more than 50% in ...

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 20 Dec 2023

Quantum Science CEO Nominated Among Top Tech Leaders

Quantum Science is delighted to announce that its CEO & Founder Dr Hao Pang has been nominated for a tech leadership award.

20 Dec 2023

Using Nanotechnology to Study Tumor Physiology

Pablo S. Valera, a pre-PhD researcher, completed a study just published in PNAS. The study highlights the potential of Surface-Enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) in investigating metabolites released by cancer cells.

19 Dec 2023

Developing Covalent Organic Framework Films via Vapor Deposition

The tunable molecular structure, large surface area, and porosity of covalent organic frameworks (COFs), a class of crystalline polymers with potential applications in energy, semiconductor devices, sensors, filtration systems, and drug delivery, have been made possible by a rapid, inexpensive, and scalable method developed by materials scientists at Rice University.

19 Dec 2023