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Acoustic Waves Generate Tunable Nanoampere Currents Without Rectifiers

Researchers built an InSb-lithium niobate acoustoelectric current source that converts RF-driven surface acoustic waves directly into DC, with a wired output tunable from 1.22 nA to 25.46 µA and stable operation over 12 hours. The same platform also operated under wireless RF excitation and was tested for low-current stimulation in a rat wound model, although its RF-to-DC efficiency remains far below that of conventional rectifiers.

30 Sep 2026

Heat-Responsive Fluorofluidic Gel Lowers Contact Resistance in High-Heat Electronics

Researchers developed a thermal interface fluorofluidic gel whose hydrogen-bonding nanoclusters enable it to transition from a quasi-solid to a more fluidic state as temperature rises, helping the material conform to rough interfaces while retaining adhesion, mechanical resistance, and electrical insulation. The optimized TIF0.25 formulation reached a thermal conductivity of 5.89 W·m?¹·K?¹ at 60 wt% filler and a contact thermal resistance of 0.15 cm²·K·W?¹ at 50 psi, while maintaining performance through 1,000 thermal cycles.

29 Sep 2026

From Development to Flight: PI’s Motion Technology Supports NASA's Roman Space Telescope

After a decade of development support, PI's hexapods and PICMA piezo actuators are now flying on NASA's Roman Space Telescope, launched August 2026.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 23 Sep 2026

PI Expands BIX Piezo Drives Into High-Force, Rotary, and Cryogenic Designs

PI (Physik Instrumente) has extended its BIX bi-phase piezo drive beyond the original B-421 stage, adding high-force, rotary, screw-drive, tip/tilt, and cryogenic variants for nanopositioning OEMs.

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

Nanoelectronics News

Acoustic Waves Generate Tunable Nanoampere Currents Without Rectifiers

Heat-Responsive Fluorofluidic Gel Lowers Contact Resistance in High-Heat Electronics

From Development to Flight: PI’s Motion Technology Supports NASA's Roman Space Telescope

PI Expands BIX Piezo Drives Into High-Force, Rotary, and Cryogenic Designs

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

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