Devices and structures Research update Nanopore sensing goes electrode free Technical breakthrough has allowed researchers to make an optical nanopore sensor that does not require any electrical connections Read article: Nanopore sensing goes electrode free
Devices and structures Research update Heat engines hit microscopic limits New device could help us better understand how thermal fluctuations affect the performance of microscopic motors Read article: Heat engines hit microscopic limits
Devices and structures Research update Vacuum technology comeback immunizes nanoelectronics from radiation With an optimized structure and materials substrate vacuum nanoelectronics bids to outperform semiconductor counterparts Read article: Vacuum technology comeback immunizes nanoelectronics from radiation
Materials for energy Research update Protein building blocks make sustainable organic batteries Protein batteries could be promising alternatives to conventional lithium-ion devices Read article: Protein building blocks make sustainable organic batteries
Devices and structures Research update Wearable patches could ‘decode’ sweat Mass produced sensors can almost instantly detect and analyse electrolytes, metabolites and other biomolecules contained in sweat Read article: Wearable patches could ‘decode’ sweat
Devices and structures Research update Three-atom-thick optical waveguide is the thinnest ever The device could lead to the development of higher density optoelectronic chips Read article: Three-atom-thick optical waveguide is the thinnest ever
Devices and structures Research update Independent optomechanical nano-oscillators vibrate in sync Two mechanically linked optomechanical cavities, individually driven by separate infrared lasers, spontaneously synchronize Read article: Independent optomechanical nano-oscillators vibrate in sync
Devices and structures Research update Neuron-inspired electrical model goes quantum Scientists propose a quantized electrical circuit based on the Hodgkin-Huxley model for neurons Read article: Neuron-inspired electrical model goes quantum
Devices and structures Research update Holographic lenses focus ultrasound for brain imaging Researchers 3D print lenses that provide a low-cost solution to avoid aberrations caused by the skull Read article: Holographic lenses focus ultrasound for brain imaging
Devices and structures Research update Thick OLEDs can have high light-emitting efficiencies too Devices containing perovskites as charge carrier transporting layers could be used to make affordable displays with improved viewing angles Read article: Thick OLEDs can have high light-emitting efficiencies too