1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (81+ words) Scalable thin-film cavities boost sensitivity of nanodiamond quantum sensors nearly fivefold'Nanowerk Scalable thin-film cavities boost sensitivity of nanodiamond quantum sensors nearly fivefold Polymer thin-film optical cavities boost the magnetic sensing sensitivity of nanodiamond quantum sensors nearly fivefold while enabling centimeter-scale…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (105+ words) Nanofilm reservoir computing hits peak performance at specific humidity'Nanowerk Nanofilm reservoir computing hits peak performance at specific humidity Balancing electronic and ionic charge carriers in polymer nanofilms significantly improves physical reservoir computing, a brain-inspired approach that harnesses material dynamics instead…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (58+ words) A precise synthesis tunes platinum skin thickness on PtCu nanospheres and shows two atomic layers give the best oxygen reduction performance and durability. Two atomic layers of platinum deliver a fuel cell catalyst sweet spot A precise synthesis tunes platinum…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (79+ words) Researchers have optimized and 3D-printed helix structures as optical materials for Terahertz (THz) frequencies, a potential way to address a technology gap for next-generation telecommunications, non-destructive evaluation, chemical/biological sensing and more. 3D-printed helixes show promise as THz optical metamaterials…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (64+ words) Aluminum-coated polymer satellite insulation gains durability via ultrathin 5-nanometer interlayer, with potential uses in flexible electronics and medical sensors. Thin interlayers strengthen flexible composite materials: Cool satellites and flexible electronics Aluminum-coated polymer satellite insulation gains durability via ultrathin 5-nanometer interlayer,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (105+ words) A 3D-printed Janus microchannel heat sink inspired by desert beetles enables ultrafast bubble removal and prevents CPU thermal throttling. Beetle-inspired heat sink achieves high-efficiency CPU cooling through millisecond bubble transport A 3D-printed Janus microchannel heat sink inspired by desert beetles…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (53+ words) Artificial intelligence speeds metasurface design from unit cells to full optical systems, enabling compact imaging, AR and VR displays and advanced LiDAR. AI transforms metasurface design from pixels to optical systems Artificial intelligence speeds metasurface design from unit cells to…...

3+ week, 30+ min ago  (116+ words) A new atomically precise carbon sheet combines nanoporous graphene and biphenylene stripes, offering controlled semiconducting behavior, tunable mechanics, and selective gas interaction for future electronic and sensing applications. Patterned graphene-based carbon sheet is a tunable semiconductor and traps carbon monoxide…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (58+ words) Researchers built a silver atomic switch that forms and breaks single-molecule junctions, enabling stable molecular wiring and advancing scalable, energy-efficient electronics. (Nanowerk News) ... Silver atomic switches enable stable wiring for molecular-scale electronics Researchers built a silver atomic switch that forms…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (79+ words) A small, counterintuitive tweak to advanced materials can improve how quantum computers hand off information inside their systems, making them more efficient, reliable and scalable. Quantum computers get a boost from a tiny material tweak A small, counterintuitive tweak to…...