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Dielectric meta-atoms with liquid crystal alignment effect for electrically tunable metasurface

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Dielectric metasurfaces represent one of the cutting-edge research and application directions in the current optical field. They not only possess the advantage of low loss but also enable the realization of device thicknesses at subwavelength scal...

Apr 1, 2024

Acids enables adhesive electrodes for thin, flexible supercapacitors

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Supercapacitors have the superb ability to capture and store energy. Researchers can use different materials and fabrication methods to make them flexible, thin and appropriate for use in wearable or implantable electronics, like smart watches or ...

Apr 1, 2024

Can metalens be commercialized at a fraction of the cost?

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers suggests a groundbreaking strategy to expedite the commercialization of metalens technology.

Mar 28, 2024

Sparc and DIT to test graphene coatings on steel infrastructure

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Sparc Technologies and the South Australian Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) have announced they will be trialing the Company’s ecosparc graphene enhanced coatings on steel infrastructure such as bridges and jetties in Australia. ...

Mar 28, 2024

A tiny spot leads to a large advancement in nano-processing, researchers reveal

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Focusing a tailored laser beam through transparent glass can create a tiny spot inside the material. Researchers have reported on a way to use this small spot to improve laser material processing, boosting processing resolution.

Mar 27, 2024

Molecular weaving makes polymer composites stronger without compromising function

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Chemistry is a lot like working with building blocks at its most basic level, but the materials are atoms and molecules. COFs – or covalent organic frameworks, a new class of porous crystals – are a great example of a material that behaves like a ...

Mar 27, 2024

Graphene-based masterbatches: Marrying performance with ecological responsibility

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

GrapheneUP®, an industry vanguard in manufacturing verified few-layer graphene and a diverse array of graphene-centric intermediary products, announces the debut of MASTERGUP® — an innovative line of thermoplastic masterbatches. This breakthrough ...

Mar 27, 2024

A nanoscale look at how shells and coral form reveals that biomineralization is more complex than imagined

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Exactly how does coral make its skeleton, a sea urchin grow a spine, or an abalone form the mother-of-pearl in its shell? A new study at the Advanced Light Source at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley L...

Mar 26, 2024

New method to measure entropy production on the nanoscale

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Entropy, the amount of molecular disorder, is produced in several systems but cannot be measured directly. An equation developed by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, now sheds new...

Mar 26, 2024

Dual-miRNA triggered DNA nanomachine for breast cancer subtype detection and treatment

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women, posing a serious threat to female health. Due to the high inter- and intra-tumoral heterogeneity of breast cancer, clinical treatment and prognosis can vary greatly in patients.

Mar 26, 2024

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