The recent synthesis of one-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures, a type of heterostructure made by layering two-dimensional materials that are one atom thick, may lead to new, miniaturized electronics that are currently not possible.
Until now, hexagonal boron nitride was considered the insulator of choice for miniaturized transistors -- new investigations show: This may not be the way to go.
Researchers show how laboratory-frame photoelectron spectra can be used directly to determine molecular with atomic precision from laser induced electron diffraction (LIED).
Researchers propose a photonic device from two optical resonators with liquid crystals inside them to study the optical properties of this system that can be useful for future generations of optoelectronic and spinoptronic devices.
Nanoengineers have developed a 'wearable microgrid' that harvests and stores energy from the human body to power small electronics. It consists of three main parts: sweat-powered biofuel cells, motion-powered devices called triboelectric generators, and energy-storing supercapacitors. All parts are flexible, washable and can be screen printed onto clothing.
In progress towards the creation of more effective data storage systems, researchers found that magnetometry exploiting color center defects in diamond probes and magneto-optic imaging found to complement each other.
