Environment and energy Research update Nanoparticles in fuel could boost aircraft efficiency Improvement of 8% seen in the lab-based ethanol combustion Read article: Nanoparticles in fuel could boost aircraft efficiency
Nanomaterials Research update Gain medium gives a boost to sonic crystal ‘saser’ Focused beam of sound could find use in a host of applications, including medical imaging and non-destructive materials testing Read article: Gain medium gives a boost to sonic crystal ‘saser’
Nanomaterials Research update Metal-organic frameworks stabilize perovskite LEDs New structures could find use in consumer electronics, medical imaging and photovoltaic devices Read article: Metal-organic frameworks stabilize perovskite LEDs
Optical physics Research update Atoms and molecules make vortex beams "Twisted" wavefront structures had previously only been seen in photons and electrons Read article: Atoms and molecules make vortex beams
Materials Webinar SPONSORED Past, present and the future of gas aggregation sources for nanoparticle synthesis IUVSTA, in partnership with Hiden Analytical explores gas aggregation sources as a unique tool for fundamental studies and applications Read article: Past, present and the future of gas aggregation sources for nanoparticle synthesis
Quantum Research update Nanomechanical qubit could be highly stable Calculations show that the quantum states of a vibrating nanotube-quantum dot platform would be robust against noise Read article: Nanomechanical qubit could be highly stable
Optics and photonics Research update Terahertz radiation is created using semiconductor surface states Researchers turn a problem into a solution Read article: Terahertz radiation is created using semiconductor surface states
Nanomaterials Research update Nanostructures make brighter e-reader displays New type of reflective screen can be viewed in bright sunshine without an energy-draining backlight Read article: Nanostructures make brighter e-reader displays
Nanophotonics Research update Metamaterial sculpts heart-shaped darkness from light Sub-wavelength imaging could benefit from new technology Read article: Metamaterial sculpts heart-shaped darkness from light
Nanomaterials Research update Luminescent nanoparticles identify defects in electrical appliances New technique could help extend the operating life of electronic devices Read article: Luminescent nanoparticles identify defects in electrical appliances
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