Optical materials news, June 2020

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Bright future for printing LEDs from hybrid perovskite solution

By utilizing a seed crystal, researchers have succeeded in printing functional light-emitting diodes from a hybrid perovskite solution.

How to boost the tin in your GeSn semiconductor alloys

How to boost the tin in your GeSn semiconductor alloys

Smiley metasurface opens up new world of birefringence

A novel metasurface can operate as many birefringent materials in parallel, allowing more compact manipulation of light polarization.

New study shines light on boron nitride nanotubes

By combining them with fluorescent molecules, researchers have, for the first time, been able to study the real-time dynamics of boron nitride nanotubes.

Graphene helps produce opal-like photonic crystals

Scientists have used graphene to help develop an opal-like crystalline material that could be the cornerstone of next generation smart sensors.

Hollow carbon balls hit tumors harder

hollow carbon loaded with drugs can be given a boost by bombarding them with microwaves and laser irradiation to treat tumors

Leading the way to better LEDs