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Researchers have shown that shining a laser through a tube filled with a particular ionic liquid can downshift the laser’s energy and change its color.

26 January 2023

Researchers have created a biopolymer sensor for detecting various pathogens and molecules that can be printed onto a wide range of materials.

19 January 2023

A novel nano-coating can protect spacecraft and satellites from harsh solar radiation while also harvesting energy for future use.

19 January 2023

Breakthrough in light-driven microelectronic devices

18 January 2023Laurie Donaldson

Researchers have shown that the electromagnetic wave jamming of the 2D material MXene can be dynamically contolled by aplying a small voltage.

18 January 2023

Researchers have developed an integrated photonic circuit made of lithium niobate that can produce, tailor and control terahertz waves.

16 January 2023

By adding plasmonic gold nanoparticles, researchers have greatly increased the efficiency of pyroelectric catalysis for hydrogen production.

16 January 2023

Adding more charge-accepting ligands to the surface of semiconducting nanocrystals can produce interactions that reduce the rate of electron transfer.

10 January 2023

By coating porous electrodes in a light-harvesting material, researchers have developed a device that can produce hydrogen fuel from humidity and sunlight.

6 January 2023

metasurface that controls three different optical responses – phase, amplitude, and luminescence – is ideal for optical anti-counterfeiting tags

27 December 2022Cordelia Sealy

A new low-temperature process for fabricating bifacial thin-film CIGS solar cells can greatly improve their energy-conversion efficiency.

21 December 2022

Researchers have discovered the first known de novo protein that can catalyze the synthesis of cadmium sulfide quantum dots.

20 December 2022

Using a 2D material, researchers created a new type of energy-efficient active pixel sensor that can produce ultra-sharp cellphone photos.

16 December 2022

Researchers have developed a scalable fabrication technique for producing ultrathin, lightweight solar cells that can be stuck onto any surface.

15 December 2022

Engineers have created a soft robot capable of detecting when and where it is damaged – and then healing itself on the spot.

13 December 2022

Researchers have synthesized ‘giant’ core-shell quantum dots with record-breaking emissive lifetimes.

12 December 2022

An integrated electro-optic modulator based on thin-film lithium niobate can efficiently change the frequency and bandwidth of single photons.

8 December 2022

Researchers have created a nanomaterial catalyst that needs only the power of light to convert ammonia into clean-burning hydrogen fuel.

1 December 2022

Adding organic ammonium salts to the perovskite surface can help to regulate and reduce unwanted energy loss in perovskite solar cells.

1 December 2022

Researchers have developed a novel method for getting pyramid-shaped nanoparticles to self-assembe into pinwheel lattices with chiral properties.

29 November 2022

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