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DNA origami lattices on silicon open new possibilities for large-scale nanofabrication

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A dissertation study at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) developed two-dimensional fishnet-like structures from DNA origami for silicon surfaces and investigated how different conditions affect their formation. The results provide new possibi...

Dec 12, 2025

Femtosecond lasers push the limits of nanostructures for thermal engineering

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Femtosecond laser-induced periodic surface structures can be used to control thermal conductivity in thin film solids, report researchers from Japan. Their innovative method, which leverages high-speed laser ablation, produces parallel nanoscale g...

Dec 12, 2025

Growth strategy enables coherent quantum transport in single-layer MoS₂ semiconductors

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Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are thin materials (i.e., one-atom thick) with advantageous electronic properties. These materials have proved to be promising for the development of thinner, highly performing electronics, such as fitness track...

Dec 12, 2025

How femtosecond lasers push the limits of nanostructures for thermal engineering

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Researchers develop an industry-scalable method to tune thermal conductivity in thin films using femtosecond lasers.

Dec 12, 2025

Researchers find that a 'design limitation' in transistors actually improves performance

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What many engineers once saw as a flaw in organic electronics could actually make these devices more stable and reliable, according to new research.

Dec 12, 2025

DNA origami lattices on silicon open new possibilities for large-scale nanofabrication

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A study used DNA origami to form 2D fishnet structures on silicon, testing growth conditions and advancing DNA-assisted lithography for optical materials.

Dec 12, 2025

Functionalized graphene microrod resonator enables switchable-selectivity gas sensing

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Graphene integrated silica microrod sensor converts gas adsorption into optical shifts, achieving parts per billion sensitivity with doping controlled selectivity at low power.

Dec 12, 2025

Graphene Innovations Manchester and NatWest partner through through initial lending agreement

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Graphene Innovations Manchester (GIM) has announced it has secured an initial lending facility with NatWest Bank.

Dec 11, 2025

Ultra-thin nanomembrane device forms soft, seamless interface with living tissue

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Researchers have developed a new class of ultra-thin, flexible bioelectronic material that can seamlessly interface with living tissues. They introduced a novel device called THIN (transformable and imperceptible hydrogel-elastomer ionic-electroni...

Dec 10, 2025

Laser draws made-to-order magnetic landscapes

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Researchers have for the first time used lasers to continuously tune 2D materials' magnetic properties, enabling new data storage and processing applications.

Dec 10, 2025

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