Aug 30, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Stress takes various shapes in our daily lives, from relentless work demands to the constant rush of the school run. But ignoring high stress levels can lead to serious health issues like depression and Alzheimer’s disease. So what if checking your stress levels at home...
Illuminating the unavoidable imperfections of nanostructures
Aug 30, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A new study by a collaborative team from the University of Twente and the e-Science Centre in Amsterdam has made a significant leap in the field of nanotechnology. Their research compared the transmission of light through a utopian model with a real 3D nanostructure. These...
New block copolymer enables sub-10nm self-assembly, boosting semiconductor miniaturization
Aug 29, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Miniaturization is one of the fundamental qualities of modern electronics and is largely responsible for the incredible increments in performance witnessed over the past decades. To keep this momentum going, it is necessary to achieve circuit patterns finer than the existing ones on semiconductor chips,...
Tiny new lasers fill a long-standing gap in the rainbow of visible-light colors
Aug 29, 2024 (Nanowerk News) It’s not easy making green. For years, scientists have fabricated small, high-quality lasers that generate red and blue light. However, the method they typically employ — injecting electric current into semiconductors — hasn’t worked as well in building tiny lasers that emit light at yellow...
Novel metamaterial design transforms stealth, telecommunications, and medical imaging
Aug 29, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Radar technology has reached a point where it can detect the faintest electromagnetic signals, challenging even the most advanced stealth technologies. The evolution of radar systems has outpaced traditional methods of evasion, such as specialized coatings and structural modifications, which are no longer sufficient against...
New metamaterial sets record for refractive index in near-infrared light
Aug 28, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Manipulating light is crucial for modern technologies, from the optical fibers transmitting internet data to the lasers in our smartphones. Despite significant advancements, our progress has been limited by the optical properties of natural materials, particularly in harnessing near-infrared (NIR) light – a part of...
Controlling molecular electronics with rigid, ladder-like molecules
Aug 28, 2024 (Nanowerk News) As electronic devices continue to get smaller and smaller, physical size limitations are beginning to disrupt the trend of doubling transistor density on silicon-based microchips approximately every two years according to Moore’s law. Molecular electronics – the use of single molecules as the building blocks...
New sensor technology enhances detection of tiny particles
Aug 28, 2024 (Nanowerk News) In recent years, advances in photonics and materials science have led to remarkable developments in sensor technology, pushing the boundaries of what can be detected and measured. Among these innovations, non-Hermitian physics has emerged as a crucial area of research, offering new ways to manipulate...
Liquid-phase synthesis unlocks efficient carbon nanotube production
Aug 27, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are known for their remarkable properties, which make them essential in many advanced technologies. Yet, creating these nanotubes efficiently and on a large scale has been a persistent challenge. Now, a team led by Professor Takahiro Maruyama at Meijo University has...
Flexible quantum dot displays achieve ultra-high resolution and bending stability
Aug 27, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Flexible displays represent a promising technology for enhancing virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) experiences by providing immersive digital worlds and information-rich overlays on our physical environment. Despite rapid advances in computing power, graphics, and software, one crucial component has consistently lagged: the displays that bring...