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Optics & Photonics Jan 14, 2025

Engineering quantum entanglement at the nanoscale

Physicists have spent more than a century measuring and making sense of the strange ways that photons, electrons, and other subatomic particles interact at extremely small scales. Engineers have spent decades figuring out ...

Nanophysics Jan 13, 2025

Molecular 'velcro': Covalent bonds between 2D materials unlock enhanced optoelectronic capabilities

Researchers have chemically linked 2D materials using a molecular "velcro," resulting in a device with improved optoelectronic properties. The device, made of palladium nanosheets covalently bonded with MoS2, shows an enhanced ...

Analytical Chemistry Dec 20, 2024

Miniature sensor that detects toxic gas shows promising results in the lab

A team of scientists at UNSW Sydney have developed a highly sensitive miniature sensor that is able to detect low levels of the toxic gas nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The tiny, flexible sensor can detect the harmful gas in real-time ...

Nanophysics Dec 17, 2024

2D materials boost p-type transistor performance, paving way for future tech

After dominating the electronics industry for decades, conventional silicon-based transistors are gradually approaching their limits, which is preventing engineers from further reducing their size without affecting their ...

Analytical Chemistry Dec 9, 2024

Organic LED material achieves faster organic phosphorescence for better display tech

Screens for TVs, smartphones or other displays could be made with a new kind of organic LED material developed by an international team, co-led by University of Michigan engineers. The material maintains sharp color and contrast ...

Nanophysics Dec 8, 2024

Vortex electric field discovery could impact quantum computing

A new vortex electric field with the potential to enhance future electronic, magnetic and optical devices has been observed by researchers from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) and local partners.

Nanophysics Dec 3, 2024

New method realize ohmic contacts in n-type MoSâ‚‚ transistors at cryogenic temperatures

Semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are a class of layered materials exhibiting unique optoelectronic properties that could be leveraged to develop transistors, sensors and other nanoelectronics. Despite ...

Nanophysics Nov 18, 2024

Electron imaging reveals the vibrant colors of the outermost electron layer

Surfaces play a key role in numerous chemical reactions, including catalysis and corrosion. Understanding the atomic structure of the surface of a functional material is essential for both engineers and chemists. Researchers ...

Condensed Matter Nov 18, 2024

Physicists predict exotic form of matter with potential for quantum computing

MIT physicists have shown that it should be possible to create an exotic form of matter that could be manipulated to form the qubit (quantum bit) building blocks of future quantum computers that are even more powerful than ...

Biotechnology Nov 8, 2024

New research could simplify genetic transfer of nitrogen fixation to food crops

Food productivity is dependent on the availability of fertilizer, says Utah State University biochemist Lance Seefeldt. "We need nitrogen to survive, but we can't take it in from the air," says Seefeldt, professor and head ...

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