Optical metasurfaces offer a wealth of useful functionalities. Their nonlinear effects can be enhanced with the help of metasurface engineering.
Month: May 2015
Lights on! Single molecule switches for molecular electronics
Light-induced switching of single molecule electronic junctions has been successfully demonstrated by researchers in Germany.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – May 2015
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
Cutting diamonds with laser lamps
Lasers cut diamonds more precisely and some say more beautiful compared to the traditional method.
Viable electron acceptors based on non-fullerenes
A non-fullerene material is presented as a potential electron acceptor for use in bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaics.
Simplicity is the trump card – Quick analysis of optical spectra
Based on a quick analysis of optical spectra, a practical approach for assessing the melanin and blood content of the skin was developed.
Wearable Strain Sensors via 3D Printing
A multiple core–shell 3D printing method has been developed to fabricate soft, stretchable, fibre-based, capacitive strain sensors. The sensors can be readily integrated into conventional clothing and used in gait monitoring.
An Innovative Way to Produce TiAl Turbine Blades
New research on how to produce TiAl turbine blades through an alternative and cost-effective manufacturing route: spark-plasma sintering.
From metal to insulator and back again
Recently researchers discovered that some metals stop being metallic under pressure.
Turning over a new leaf — bioinspired catalyst structures for efficient oxygen evolution reaction
An efficient cobalt-based catalyst for oxygen evolution reactions has been demonstrated, with a bio-inspired, leaf-like hybrid structure.
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