Anatoly Zayats and Alexey Krasavin present recent progress in the development of active and passive nanophotonic components based on dielectric-loaded plasmonic waveguides.
Micro-/Nanotechnology
Green, biomineralization-inspired synthesis of a Li-Ion battery material
The biomineralization-inspired synthesis of a TiO2/reduced graphene oxide composite is developed for a high-performance Li-ion battery material.
Facet-controlled nanocrystals for catalysis and sensing
Facet-controlled synthesis strategies for Cu2O-based nanocrystals are reviewed and properties that make them suitable for numerous applications in sensing and catalysis are highlighted.
Nanoparticles for biomedical applications
An international, interdisciplinary team is developing highly porous biomaterials for localised release of therapeutic ions and drugs
Black phosphorus unleashes the power of supercapacitors
Researchers in China build powerful and durable all-solid-state supercapacitors using black phosphorus nanoflakes.
Nanofibers for Regenerative Medicine
Researchers study new bioactive scaffolds based on PLA fibers, modified with a peptide sequence derived from fibronectin, an extracellular matrix component.
Toward 20% Power Conversion Efficiency Photovoltaics
A novel light trapping configuration for thin-film photovoltaics, called a compound parabolic trapper, is proposed.
Lab-on-a-fiber
Optical fiber devices for microfluidics integration open up new horizons for advanced “lab-on-a-chip” technologies.
Magnetic mirrors for subwavelength imaging
Enhanced electric fields through the optical magnetic mirror effect enable subwavelength imaging resolution.
Magnetoelectric Oxide Gates to Enable Graphene Spintronics
The ability to electrically control magnetism in a gate dielectric is demonstrated by physicists at North Carolina State University.
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