Surfaces and interfaces Research update Beetle beauty captured in silicon Iridescent material could be used to create smart windows Read article: Beetle beauty captured in silicon
Optical physics Research update ‘Super-twisted’ light swirls into view Highly polarized light could be used to study biological molecules Read article: ‘Super-twisted’ light swirls into view
Transport properties Research update Honeycomb windows that could harvest the Sun Polymers and fullerenes combine to generate photocurrents Read article: Honeycomb windows that could harvest the Sun
Transport properties Research update Nanoribbons make good memories New graphene memory cell could help preserve Moore's law Read article: Nanoribbons make good memories
Transport properties Research update Graphene single-transistor amplifier is a first New single-transistor device rivals conventional semiconductor amplifiers Read article: Graphene single-transistor amplifier is a first
Structure and dynamics Research update Organic solar cells receive a boost Electron–hole ‘excitons’ travel farther than before through organic semiconductors Read article: Organic solar cells receive a boost
Nanomaterials Research update Phonons tunnel across the vacuum Heat jumps a nanometre-sized vacuum gap Read article: Phonons tunnel across the vacuum
Nanomaterials Research update Researchers crack the nanocrystal challenge New technique could help solve a long-standing problem in the semiconductor industry Read article: Researchers crack the nanocrystal challenge
Nanomaterials Research update Electrostatic trap catches tiny particles Researchers unveil rival to optical tweezers Read article: Electrostatic trap catches tiny particles
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Graphene shines a light on surface-enhanced spectroscopy New Raman scattering model could lead to better photodetectors and sensors Read article: Graphene shines a light on surface-enhanced spectroscopy
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