ETH researchers have developed plasmonic particles that are relatively easy to produce and have a wide range of applications, including cancer treatment.
Advanced Optical Materials – June Issue Covers
Check out the articles highlighted on the covers of the latest issue of Advanced Optical Materials.
Terahertz Plasmonic Structures with Varying Conductivities
Using a commercially available inkjet printer, electrical engineers were able to produce plasmonic structures with varying conductivities.
Sensors, OPV modules, and light extractors: Advanced Optical Materials in May
Check out the articles highlighted on the covers of the latest issue of Advanced Optical Materials.
PDMS/nanotube transducer converts terahertz radiation to sound
Heat-based carbon nanotube/PDMS sensor developed at University of Michigan could detect terahertz radiation in real-time.
Improved early detection of esophagus dysplasia
A novel screening approach for discriminating dysplasia from metaplasia in Barrett’s Esophagus using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.
Purifying pharmaceuticals with nanostructured metasurfaces
A combination of nanotechnology and a unique twisting property of light could lead to new methods for ensuring the purity and safety of pharmaceuticals.
Stimulating neurons with IR-responsive gold nanorods
Silica-coated gold nanorods with absorption at precisely 780 nm cause action potentials in nerve cells when exposed to laser light.
Silicon-Based Visible-Blind Ultraviolet Detection and Imaging
A self-powered, visible-blind UV detection design using silicon based photodetectors combined with UV sensitive luminescent materials has been developed.
A better look into arteries
Multispectral fluorescence lifetime imaging system with ultrasound guidance could improve intravascular diagnostics and analysis of atherosclerotic lesions.