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BIX Piezo Motor Technology Expands Nanopositioning Options

PI (Physik Instrumente) is expanding the capabilities of its Bi-Phase Inertia Drive (BIX) technology with new motor architectures designed for compact, high-precision nanopositioning applications.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 16 Sep 2026

Phase-Type Spatial Modulators Enable Independent Pixel-Level Terahertz Wavefront Control

A pixel-controlled programmable metasurface capable of dynamically reshaping terahertz (THz) waves could open new possibilities for compact imaging, communications and optical systems.

15 Sep 2026

A New Review Maps the Nanophotonic Potential of 2D Metal Oxides

A Nature Communications review maps how crystal symmetry, material synthesis, and structural control shape polaritons in two-dimensional metal oxides, a diverse family of materials with optical responses spanning the visible to terahertz range. The authors assess fabrication challenges and propose photonic-chip concepts involving reconfigurable waveguides, polariton logic, biosensing, photodetection, and thermal management.

15 Sep 2026

Twisting 2D Materials Gave Physicists a New Way to Engineer Matter

Placing two lattices - like window screens - on top of each other and twisting one layer compared to the other creates intriguing patterns. In fact, there are toys based on the designs that emerge, called moiré patterns.

10 Sep 2026

Nanoscale HZO-SiO₂ Engineering Stabilizes Resonators Across Wide Temperature Swings

Researchers engineered HZO-SiO2 nanomechanical resonators that use nanoscale oxide layering and phase-dependent elasticity to suppress temperature-driven frequency drift while retaining electrical tunability. The CMOS-compatible platform combined passive thermal compensation with voltage-controlled stiffness tuning, highlighting how ferroelectric oxide nanostructures could support more stable integrated resonators.

10 Sep 2026

Ultrathin Boron Nitride Makes Perovskite QLEDs Far More Stable

Researchers showed that an ultrathin, nanolayered boron nitride interlayer can improve the stability of perovskite quantum dot LEDs by passivating defects, suppressing ion migration, and enhancing heat dissipation. BN-optimized devices achieved an average peak EQE of 30.05% and a measured T50 lifetime of 102 hours at 2,000 cd m-2, with accelerated testing projecting a T50 of 25,263 hours at 100 cd m-2.

4 Sep 2026

Alemnis Launches MLC-0.025 Low-Force Load Cell for High-Precision Nanomechanical Testing

Alemnis AG has released the MLC-0.025, a new low-force load cell designed to extend high-precision mechanical testing into lower-force applications.

From Alemnis AG 3 Sep 2026

P-606 Micro-Gripper for Photonics and Micro-Optic Automated Manufacturing

PI introduces the P-606.1P piezoelectric micro gripper, a compact, high-stiffness gripping solution designed for handling micro-optics and FAUs in photonics alignment, assembly, probing, and inspection applications.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 2 Sep 2026

Can Sensors Really Learn to Smell? Scientists Are Getting Closer

A review published in Advanced Materials examines the emerging field of smelltronics, which combines advanced sensing materials, engineered interfaces, sensor arrays, and computational methods to detect and distinguish information-rich volatile organic compounds. The authors highlight how molecular recognition, device integration, machine learning, and improved sensor stability could help translate digital odor sensing into applications spanning healthcare, food monitoring, environmental sensing, and security.

1 Sep 2026

Nanoelectronics News

BIX Piezo Motor Technology Expands Nanopositioning Options

Phase-Type Spatial Modulators Enable Independent Pixel-Level Terahertz Wavefront Control

A New Review Maps the Nanophotonic Potential of 2D Metal Oxides

Twisting 2D Materials Gave Physicists a New Way to Engineer Matter

Nanoscale HZO-SiO₂ Engineering Stabilizes Resonators Across Wide Temperature Swings

Ultrathin Boron Nitride Makes Perovskite QLEDs Far More Stable

Alemnis Launches MLC-0.025 Low-Force Load Cell for High-Precision Nanomechanical Testing

P-606 Micro-Gripper for Photonics and Micro-Optic Automated Manufacturing

Can Sensors Really Learn to Smell? Scientists Are Getting Closer

A-110 Compact Air Bearing Linear Stage for High-Precision Motion, Metrology, and Scanning Applications

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