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Study shows optical excitation of hot carriers enables ultrafast dynamic control of nanoscale plasmons

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Photonic computing, storage, and communication are the foundation for future photonic chips and all-optical neural networks. Nanoscale plasmons, with their ultrafast response speed and ultrasmall mode volume, play an important role in the integrat...

May 17, 2024

Diamond glitter: A play of colors with artificial DNA crystals

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Using DNA origami, researchers have built a diamond lattice with a periodicity of hundreds of nanometers -- a new approach for manufacturing semiconductors for visible light.

May 17, 2024

Diamond glitter: a play of colors with artificial DNA crystals

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The shimmering of butterfly wings in bright colors does not emerge from pigments. Rather, it is photonic crystals that are responsible for the play of colors. Their periodic nanostructure allows light at certain wavelengths to pass through while r...

May 17, 2024

Researchers develop world's smallest quantum light detector on a silicon chip

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers at the University of Bristol have made an important breakthrough in scaling quantum technology by integrating the world’s tiniest quantum light detector onto a silicon chip.

May 17, 2024

Ion irradiation offers promise for 2D material probing

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Two-dimensional materials such as graphene promise to form the basis of incredibly small and fast technologies, but this requires a detailed understanding of their electronic properties. New research demonstrates that fast electronic processes can...

May 17, 2024

NanoXplore reports financial results for Q3-2024

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

NanoXplore has reported its financial results for Q3 2024. Total revenues were CAD$33,867,747 (USD$24,896,011) in Q3-2024 compared to CAD$31,580,560 (USD$23,214,711) in Q3-2023, representing a 7% increase;

May 17, 2024

Low-temperature pulse irradiation technique enables flexible optoelectronic devices

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The synthesis of metallic inorganic compound thin films typically requires high-temperature processes, which hampers their applications on flexible substrates. A research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) developed a pulse irradiation...

May 16, 2024

LG Electronics launches new TONE Free Wireless Earbuds with 'pure graphene'

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

LG Electronics (LG) has launched its latest TONE Free T90S model to the global market, designed to offer improved sound for a heightened listening experience. LG stated that its new T90S earbuds are 'enhanced by pure graphene'.

May 16, 2024

Multi-scale, nanomaterial-based ice inhibition platform enables full-cycle cryogenic protection for mouse oocytes

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Safe and high-quality fertility preservation is of growing significance for women in clinical trials. Current primary methods for cryopreserving human oocytes are slow freezing and vitrification, but existing techniques pose risks of biochemical t...

May 15, 2024

Uneven strain distribution induces detwinning in penta-twinned nanoparticles

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Twinned nanoparticles have regions of clear symmetry that share the same crystal lattice, separated by a clear boundary. Changing the twin structure can affect the properties of the nanoparticles, which makes controlling twinning to create tailore...

May 15, 2024

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