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New invisibility concept and miniaturization of photonic circuits using ultrafast laser

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Thanks to its unique three-dimensional manufacturing capacity, ultrafast laser writing is a prime candidate to meet the growing demand for the miniaturization of photonic circuitry, e.g., for scaling up optical quantum computers capacity. Towards ...

May 7, 2020

Shedding new light on nanolasers using 2D semiconductors

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have discovered a process of physics that enables low-power nanolasers to be produced in 2D semiconductor materials. Understanding the physics behind lasers at nanoscale and how they interact with semiconductors can have major implicati...

May 6, 2020

Mats made from nanofibers linked to a red wine chemical could help prevent oxidation

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Spoiling foods, souring wine and worsening wounds have a common culprit -- a process called oxidation. Although the ill effects of these chemical reactions can be curtailed by antioxidants, creating a sturdy platform capable of providing prolonged...

May 6, 2020

Shedding new light on nanolasers using 2-D semiconductors

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In his latest line of research, Cun-Zheng Ning, a professor of electrical engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, and his peers explored the intricate balance of physics that governs how electrons, hole...

May 6, 2020

Mats made from nanofibers linked to a red wine chemical could help prevent oxidation

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Spoiling foods, souring wine and worsening wounds have a common culprit—a process called oxidation. Although the ill effects of these chemical reactions can be curtailed by antioxidants, creating a sturdy platform capable of providing prolonged an...

May 6, 2020

Mats made from nanofibers linked to a red wine chemical could help prevent oxidation

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Engineering researchers have created mesh-like mats made with tannic acid; used in bandages or inside food storage containers, they can help promote prolonged antioxidant activity.

May 6, 2020

Programming with the light switch

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In the development of autonomous systems and materials, self-assembling molecular structures controlled by chemical reaction networks are increasingly important. However, there is a lack of simple external mechanisms that ensure that the component...

May 6, 2020

Team develops large-scale stretchable and transparent electrodes

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A Korean research team has developed a large-scale stretchable and transparent electrode for use as a stretchable display. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that a research team, led by Dr. Sang-Soo Lee and Dr. Jeong G...

May 6, 2020

Gas nanomedicine: An emerging cutting-edge field

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Several therapeutic gases are quite helpful for treatment of many inflammation-related diseases including cancer, but also exhibit some shortcomings such as limited therapy efficacy. Gas nanomedicine appears as an emerging cutting edge of nanomate...

May 6, 2020

3D nanowire networks promise new horizon for security screening and medical imaging

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The devices could be used in new, safe imaging technology with far higher resolution than current ultrasound devices used to detect small tumours.

May 6, 2020

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