Danish scientists observed the growth of nanoparticles live. The study shows how tungsten oxide nanoparticles are forming from solution.
27 March 2014
Researchers have developed a new processing technique that makes light emitting diodes (LEDs) brighter and more resilient.
21 March 2014
The first room-temperature light detector that can sense the full infrared spectrum has the potential to put heat vision technology into a contact lens.
20 March 2014
A lab has devised a system where microcapsules are filled with a disordered solution of even smaller particles suspended in water.
19 March 2014
An optical switch could advance the day when photons replace electrons in the innards of consumer products ranging from cell phones to automobiles.
14 March 2014
Exploring the role of research in innovation.
14 March 2014
Light can trigger coordinated, wavelike motions of atoms in atom-thin layers of crystal, scientists have shown.
11 March 2014
Researchers have demonstrated the ability to use near-field optical tweezers to trap a nano-size object and manipulate it in the 3 dimensions of space.
4 March 2014
Top 10 Materials News from February 2014
3 March 2014Zara Preston