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Molecular & Computational biology Aug 9, 2024

3D laser printing with bioinks from microalgae

Microalgae such as the diatom Odontella aurita and the green alga Tetraselmis striata are especially suitable as "biofactories" for the production of sustainable materials for 3D laser printing due to their high content in ...

Nanophysics Jul 30, 2024

New, more sustainable method for manufacturing microchips and other nanoscale devices

Putting 50 billion transistors into a microchip the size of a fingernail is a feat that requires manufacturing methods of nanometer level precision—layering of thin films, then etching, depositing, or using photolithography ...

Optics & Photonics Jul 29, 2024

Researchers trap atoms, force them to serve as photonic transistors

Researchers at Purdue University have trapped alkali atoms (cesium) on an integrated photonic circuit, which behaves like a transistor for photons (the smallest energy unit of light) similar to electronic transistors. These ...

Polymers Jul 19, 2024

Study shows how waste Styrofoam can be transformed into polymers for electronics

A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Delaware and Argonne National Laboratory describes a chemical reaction that can convert Styrofoam into a high-value conducting polymer known as PEDOT:PSS.

Nanophysics Jul 16, 2024

Researchers achieve unprecedented nanostructuring inside silicon

Silicon, the cornerstone of modern electronics, photovoltaics, and photonics, has traditionally been limited to surface-level nanofabrication due to the challenges posed by existing lithographic techniques. Available methods ...

Nanomaterials Jul 9, 2024

The art of molecular self-assembly: Crafting 2D nanostructures for advanced materials

Creating periodic nanostructures is vital for progress in material science and nanotechnology. Traditional methods often struggle with complexity and scalability. Integrating bottom-up self-assembly of block molecules with ...

Optics & Photonics Jul 8, 2024

Super-resolution machining of single crystalline sapphire by femtosecond laser-induced, plasma-assisted ablation

A new study in Opto-Electronic Advances discusses super-resolution machining of single crystalline sapphire by GHz burst mode femtosecond laser-induced plasma assisted ablation.

Polymers Jun 17, 2024

Scientists use NMR spectroscopy to map polyelectrolyte distribution and solve a century-old chemistry riddle

When two solutions of oppositely charged polymers (polyelectrolytes) are mixed, phase separation occurs and leads to the formation of a polymer-rich phase and a supernatant phase. The precise distribution of all components, ...

Optics & Photonics Jun 14, 2024

Enhancement and manipulation of second- and third-harmonic generation based on all-dielectric nonlinear metasurfaces

Nonlinear optics is a branch of optics that deals with the complex nonlinear relationships between the optical response of the medium and the incident light when it interacts with the optical medium. Currently, nonlinear ...

Nanomaterials Jun 13, 2024

Nanosized blocks spontaneously assemble in water to create tiny floating checkerboards

Researchers have engineered nanosized cubes that spontaneously form a two-dimensional checkerboard pattern when dropped on the surface of water. The work, published in Nature Communications, presents a simple approach to ...

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