Researchers have developed a microscale powermeter that directly measures light absorption and heat transfer in individual nanowires.
Month: February 2015
Modified monolayer graphene interacts strongly with terahertz waves
Confining light into ultra-small metallic gaps dramatically boosts light interaction with graphene.
A promising anode candidate for the next generation lithium-ion batteries
Researchers from Pennsylvania State University report on a red phosphorus-graphene nanosheet hybrid as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries.
Electrically controllable metamaterial surfaces
Researchers have added to the development of next generation photonic media by realizing an electrically tunable liquid crystal-metamaterial hybrid.
Optical antennas for switchable holographic smart pixels
Researchers from University of Cambridge have proposed a new type of multi-functional pixel elements for next generation holographic display technologies.
Light to work to electricity: photopiezoelectric polymer composites
Light is transduced to electrical energy in photopiezoelectric polymer composites based on azobenzene-functionalized polyimides and polyvinylidene fluoride
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – Feb. 2015
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
Improving nanoparticle cellular uptake
A group at the University of Adelaide have developed an intracellular GSH-responsive drug delivery system with enhanced cellular uptake capability.
Happy Birthday, Rolf Mülhaupt!
Macromolecular Rapid Communications dedicates a special issue to the 60th anniversary of an outstanding scientist.
The Missing Dimension of Nanotoxicology
Nanotoxicology results differ depending on the dimensionality of the platform used. While 2D cell cultures are standard, they may not tell the right story.
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