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Reshaping gold leads to new electronic and optical properties
By changing the physical structure of gold at the nanoscale, researchers can drastically change how the material interacts with light—and, as a result, its electronic and optical properties. This is shown by a study from ...
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Liquid-repellent particle coating enables near-frictionless motion of pico- to nanoliter droplets
The precise control of tiny droplets on surfaces is essential for advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and next‐generation lab‐on‐a‐chip diagnostics. However, once droplet volume reaches pico- and nanoliter scales, ...
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Jan 30, 2026
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Refractive-index microscope measures a sample's optical properties with pinpoint accuracy
By combining two fundamentally different microscopy techniques, researchers can now measure the optical properties of a sample with pinpoint accuracy. The original goal was to investigate biological samples on a molecular ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 29, 2026
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Framework sets new benchmarks for 3D atom maps in amorphous materials
Researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA published a step-by-step framework for determining the three-dimensional positions and elemental identities of atoms in amorphous materials. These solids, such as ...
Nanophysics
Jan 28, 2026
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Beyond polymers: New state-of-the-art 3D micro and nanofabrication technique overcomes material limitations
Building things so small that they are smaller than the width of a human hair was previously achieved by using a method called two-photon polymerization, also known as 2PP—today's state-of-the-art in 3D micro- and nanofabrication. ...
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Jan 28, 2026
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Record stretching of metallic bond reveals quantum conductance in gold atomic chains
Researchers from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have stretched a chain of gold atoms by a record-breaking 46%, providing direct evidence of how fundamental metal bonds behave under ...
Nanophysics
Jan 28, 2026
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Twisted oxide crystals show how atomic patterns alone can trap or repel electrons
It has been revealed that simply twisting and stacking two layers of oxide crystals can allow the atomic arrangement itself to control the behavior of electrons. Much like the new patterns that emerge when two meshes are ...
Nanophysics
Jan 27, 2026
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How defects make permanent magnets even more efficient
Rare-earth magnets are essential for electric motors in vehicles, drones, and trains, forming the backbone of modern, environmentally friendly mobility. These are not simple blocks of metal, but carefully engineered materials ...
Nanophysics
Jan 27, 2026
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Software allows scientists to simulate nanodevices on a supercomputer
From computers to smartphones, from smart appliances to the internet itself, the technology we use every day only exists thanks to decades of improvements in the semiconductor industry, that have allowed engineers to keep ...
Nanophysics
Jan 26, 2026
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DNA origami enables precise patterning of molecules on 2D semiconductors
Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany, Nanjing University of China, and the National Institute for Materials Science of Japan have developed a method for depositing ...
Nanophysics
Jan 24, 2026
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Harnessing nanoscale magnetic spins to overcome the limits of conventional electronics
Researchers at Kyushu University have shown that careful engineering of materials interfaces can unlock new applications for nanoscale magnetic spins, overcoming the limits of conventional electronics. Their findings, published ...
Nanophysics
Jan 23, 2026
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2D material offers a solution to long-standing obstacle in diamond-based circuits
Beyond their sparkle, diamonds have hidden talents. They shed heat better than any material, tolerate extreme temperatures and radiation, and handle high voltages while wasting almost no electricity—ideal traits for compact, ...
Nanophysics
Jan 23, 2026
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2D topological crystalline insulator turns decade-old prediction into reality
Physicists from University of Jyväskylä and Aalto University (Finland) have experimentally realized a two-dimensional topological crystalline insulator. This is a quantum material that has been theoretically predicted for ...
Nanophysics
Jan 22, 2026
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Silver nanoparticle size influences light interaction, finds study
The interaction of silver materials with light is well-known as the basis of film photography. But, there are much more sophisticated interactions when we consider very, very small particles of silver that could have applications ...
Nanophysics
Jan 21, 2026
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Ultrafast light switches use atomically thin semiconductors for rapid optical control
A nanostructure made of silver and an atomically thin semiconductor layer can be turned into an ultrafast switching mirror device that may function as an optical transistor—with a switching speed around 10,000 times faster ...
Nanophysics
Jan 21, 2026
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Two-dimensional materials expand options for next-generation terahertz quantum devices
Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered that atomic-scale substitutional dopants in ultra-thin two-dimensional (2D) materials can act as stable quantum systems operating at terahertz (THz) ...
Nanophysics
Jan 21, 2026
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Sculpting complex 3D nanostructures with a focused ion beam
Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and colleagues have developed a new way to fabricate three-dimensional nanoscale devices from single-crystal materials using a focused ion beam instrument. The ...
Nanophysics
Jan 21, 2026
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Ion trap enables 1 minute in the nanocosmos
At the Department of Ion Physics and Applied Physics at the University of Innsbruck, a research team has succeeded for the first time in storing electrically charged helium nanodroplets in an ion trap for up to one minute.
Nanophysics
Jan 20, 2026
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World's smallest capacitor paves way for next-generation quantum metrology
Nanomechanical systems developed at TU Wien have now reached a level of precision and miniaturization that will allow them to be used in ultra-high-resolution atomic force microscopes in the future. Their new findings are ...
Nanophysics
Jan 19, 2026
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Twisted 2D materials get an ultraclean, scalable upgrade for future quantum devices
Exciting electronic characteristics emerge when scientists stack 2D materials on top of each other and give the top layer a little twist.
Nanophysics
Jan 19, 2026
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