The plasmonic behavior of touching semiconductor disks shows a highly efficient broadband response in the terahertz regime as predicted by theoretical studies.
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Performance Test for Novel Hot-Metal Production Route
A successful performance test at a Chinese steelmaker has proven the economy efficiency of the alternative Corex technology for the production of hot metal
Molecular Layer Deposition: building hybrid materials one layer at at time
As the applications of nanotechnology grow more sophisticated, the controlled deposition of exceedingly thin layers of materials becomes of ever growing importance. A well-known technique called atomic layer deposition (ALD) can meet this challenge quite well for the...
Electrochromic Bragg mirror
Researchers report the first example of an electrochromic Bragg mirror based on nanoporous multilayers of nickel oxide and tungsten trioxide nanoparticles.
Laser and Photonics Reviews Now Accepting Communications
Laser & Photonics Reviews will now accept original papers and letters, with immediate effect.
Slab-nanocrystal nanolasers
Low-threshold nanolasers based on slab-nanocrystals of H-aggregated organic semiconductors are reported by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Nanoantenna-enhanced lanthanide upconversion
3D plasmonic nanoantennas produce a 300 times enhancement in the conversion efficiency of lanthanide-based upconversion luminescence materials.
Crumpled Nitrogen-Doped Graphene – A Super Capacitor!
Scientists present unique crumpled nitrogen-doped graphene nanosheets as supercapacitor materials for energy-storage.
Hydrogen peroxide sensors
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences report optical waveguide hydrogen peroxide sensors based on a reactive sheath and a nanowire core.
Researchers Develop New, Less Expensive Nanolithography Technique
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new nanolithography technique that is less expensive than other approaches and can be used to create technologies with biomedical applications.
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