Two layers of polymer respond differently when exposed to heat. Researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated a caterpillar-like soft robot that can move forwards, backwards and dip under narrow spaces.
May 9, 2023
Black Swan Graphene has announced a shipment of product to Nationwide Engineering Research & Development ("NERD") for an upcoming concrete pour in the United Kingdom. This commercial shipment follows the announcement of a partner...
May 8, 2023
Northwestern investigators have demonstrated that fine-tuning DNA interaction strength can improve colloidal crystal engineering to enhance their use in creating an array of functional nanomaterials, according to a recent study published in ACS Nano.
May 8, 2023
Researchers demonstrate that fine-tuning DNA interaction strength can improve colloidal crystal engineering to enhance their use in creating an array of functional nanomaterials.
May 8, 2023
New class of integrated nanophotonic devices--a world record in simultaneous control of all four optical degrees of freedom--can convert light initially confined in an optical waveguide to an arbitrary optical pattern in free space.
May 8, 2023
Here is your first look at the articles in the upcoming July issue of Photonics Spectra.
May 8, 2023
Quantum dots in semiconductors such as silicon or gallium arsenide have long been considered hot candidates for hosting quantum bits in future quantum processors. Scientists have now shown that bilayer graphene has even more to offer here than oth...
May 8, 2023
Researchers have developed a glycan identification method based on nanopore single-molecule sensing through a glycan derivatization strategy.
May 8, 2023
Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC), an emerging bio-based material, has been widely applied in fields such as electronics, bioplastics and energy. However, the functional failure of such materials in wet or liquid environments inevitably impairs their de...
May 8, 2023
The process of filtration makes an appearance in quite a few instances of our daily lives, for example: a strainer filtering out tea leaves while making a cup of tea. The tea leaves, being larger in size than the pores of the strainer, are unable ...
May 8, 2023
