Optical physics Research update Graphene tunes in to terahertz radiation Applications could include medical imaging and security screening Read article: Graphene tunes in to terahertz radiation
Optical physics Research update Graphene could make ‘perfect’ solar cells Metallic nanostructures boost light absorption Read article: Graphene could make ‘perfect’ solar cells
Optical physics Research update Manipulating the middle ground Nanostructures shine a new light on the optics of reflection and refraction Read article: Manipulating the middle ground
Transport properties Research update Zigzag nanowire regulates Brownian motion Magnetic trap could help scientists perform microfluidic experiments Read article: Zigzag nanowire regulates Brownian motion
Ultracold matter Research update Electron bunches keep their shape Cold-electron source could be used for diffraction imaging Read article: Electron bunches keep their shape
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Hi-tech tattoos monitor brain waves Ultrathin electronics could help those with spinal-cord damage Read article: Hi-tech tattoos monitor brain waves
Transport properties Research update Bacterial nanowires conduct like metals Micro-organisms could be used to make electronic devices Read article: Bacterial nanowires conduct like metals
Nanomaterials Research update Introducing the ‘antimagnet’ New cloak could make magnets vanish Read article: Introducing the ‘antimagnet’
Transport properties Research update Spinons take the heat Spin-charge separation seen in bulk at last Read article: Spinons take the heat
Nanomaterials Research update Carbon nanotubes could store solar energy New material on par with lithium-ion batteries Read article: Carbon nanotubes could store solar energy
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