Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have shown that so called plasmonic metasurfaces, ultrathin nanostructured solid materials, can be used for reflective color displays if functionalized with conductive polymers.
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Nanophotonics and Micro/Nano Optics International Conference – NANOP 2016
Key issues and frontiers will be the two keywords of the first Nanophotonics and Micro/Nano Optics International Conference.
High rate performance lithium sulfur batteries
A new facile method has been developed where in situ generated CO2 gas bubbles are encapsulated in a nanoparticle stabilized emulsion.
Engineering an artificial metalloenzyme for treating hyperuricemia with tolerable toxic side effect
Professor Xiaogang Qu’s team engineered an artificial metalloenzyme for efficient and friendly ERT of hyperuricemia.
Enhanced optical modulation depth of terahertz waves
A particularly intriguing terahertz modulator has been created by Dr. Tianlong Wen, Prof. Qiye Wen and their colleagues.
Magnetically propelled fish-like nanoswimmers
This fuel-free fish-like deformable nanoswimmer is expected to advance rapidly towards practical biomedical applications.
Superhydrophilic–superhydrophobic patterned surfaces as high-density cell microarrays
Levkin and co-workers developed an advanced version of cell microarrays by creating patterns of superhydrophilic spots separated by superhydrophobic borders on a surface.
Environmentally friendly nanogenerators for versatile energy harvesting and self-powered sensors
Recently, Prof. Jianhua Hao’s group from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University introduced a hydrogel-based triboelectric nanogenerator (Hydrogel-TENG).
Confined catalytic Janus swimmers in a crowded channel: geometry-driven rectification transients and directional locking
Self-propelled Janus particles, acting as microscopic vehicles, have the potential of performing complex tasks on a microscopic scale.
Lead halide perovskite materials for high-performance energy harvesting devices
Ding and colleagues have fabricated a hybrid piezoelectric nanogenerator based on a composite of piezoelectric formamidinium lead halide perovskite (FAPbBr3) nanoparticles and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) polymer.