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Diamonds can Conduct Electricity When Deformed at the Nanoscale

According to predictions from a new study performed by an international group of researchers, diamond can conduct electricity similar to metals when it is deformed to nanoscale strains.

6 Oct 2020

Shape Affects Nanocatalyst’s Ability to Photocatalyze Chemical Reactions

Points matter when designing nanoparticles that drive important chemical reactions using the power of light.

21 Sep 2020

Researchers Design Smaller Electrical Nanolasers

Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and King's College London cleared the obstacle that had prevented the creation of electrically driven nanolasers for integrated circuits.

17 Sep 2020

Researchers Demonstrate Ambient Coherent Amplification of THz Radiation in Graphene

A team of international researchers has been successful in achieving coherent amplification of terahertz (THz) radiation in graphene at room temperature.

8 Sep 2020

Titanium Dioxide Nanopillars Control Both Color and Intensity of Incident Light

By shining white light on a glass slide stippled with millions of tiny titanium dioxide pillars, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and their collaborators have reproduced with astonishing fidelity the luminous hues and subtle shadings of "Girl With a Pearl Earring," Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece.

7 Sep 2020

Sub-Nanometer Scale Spatial Resolution in Photoluminescence Imaging

Prof. DONG Zhenchao and Prof. HOU Jianguo from University of Science and Technology of China of Chinese Academy of Sciences improved the spatial resolution from 8 nm to ~8 Å of photoluminescence imaging.

31 Aug 2020

Stibnite Nanodots can Act as High-Optical Quality Waveguides, Shows Study

Antimony sulfide, or stibnite, has been investigated intensively in recent years as a promising material for nontoxic, environmentally friendly solar cells.

27 Aug 2020

Nanoparticle Layer Added to LED Could Help Produce More Light

While designing light-emitting diodes (LEDs), the addition of a layer of nanoparticles could enable them to generate more light for the same energy, and also enhance their lifetime.

10 Aug 2020

Compact, Low-Cost Optical Power Meters for Photonics Alignment Provide High Bandwidth

The F-712.IRP1 and its two channel sibling, the F-712.IRP2, convert optical signals in the 600 nm to 1700 nm range with optical power from 230 picowatts to 1.3 milliwatts into an analog output voltage of 0.1 V - 1.6 V. In order to be useful for fast optical alignment systems, the output signal conversion is logarithmic and optical power changes can be detected and converted with a bandwidth of 6 kHz.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 4 Aug 2020

New Technique to Assemble Nanomaterials Enables High Light Field Amplification

Whether in innovative high-tech materials, more powerful computer chips, pharmaceuticals or in the field of renewable energies, nanoparticles - smallest portions of bulk material - form the basis for a whole range of new technological developments.

31 Jul 2020