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(Funded in part by the U.S. Department of Energy)

Researchers have developed a conductive ink made from a special type of material called MXene, which was used by the researchers to print components for electronic devices. The ink is additive-free, which means it can print the finished devices in one step without any special finishing treatments.

(Funded in part by the U.S. Department of Energy)

Researchers have developed a conductive ink made from a special type of material called MXene, which was used by the researchers to print components for electronic devices. The ink is additive-free, which means it can print the finished devices in one step without any special finishing treatments.

(Funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology)

Researchers have explored in unprecedented detail catalysts that allow some chemical reactions, which normally require high heat, to proceed at room temperature. The energy-saving catalysts use sunlight to excite localized surface plasmons – oscillations of groups of electrons on the surface of certain metal nanoparticles.

(Funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology)

Researchers have explored in unprecedented detail catalysts that allow some chemical reactions, which normally require high heat, to proceed at room temperature. The energy-saving catalysts use sunlight to excite localized surface plasmons – oscillations of groups of electrons on the surface of certain metal nanoparticles.

(Funded by the Office of Naval Research)

Researchers have proposed and demonstrated a phonon laser using an optically levitated nanoparticle. A phonon is a quantum of energy associated with a sound wave. The researchers studied the mechanical vibrations of the nanoparticle, which was levitated against gravity by the force of radiation at the focus of an optical laser beam.

(Funded by the Office of Naval Research)

Researchers have proposed and demonstrated a phonon laser using an optically levitated nanoparticle. A phonon is a quantum of energy associated with a sound wave. The researchers studied the mechanical vibrations of the nanoparticle, which was levitated against gravity by the force of radiation at the focus of an optical laser beam.

(Funded by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory)

Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have developed and patented the fabrication of a transparent, luminescent material they say could give smartphone and television screens flexible, stretchable, and shatterproof properties. 

(Funded by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory)

Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have developed and patented the fabrication of a transparent, luminescent material they say could give smartphone and television screens flexible, stretchable, and shatterproof properties. 

(Funded by the National Science Foundation)

Engineers have developed a novel fabrication method to create dyed threads that change color when they detect a variety of gases. The researchers demonstrated that the threads can be read visually or by use of a smartphone camera to detect changes of color due to analytes as low as 50 parts per million. These gas-detecting threads could be used in medical, workplace, military, and rescueaenvironments.

(Funded by the National Science Foundation)

Engineers have developed a novel fabrication method to create dyed threads that change color when they detect a variety of gases. The researchers demonstrated that the threads can be read visually or by use of a smartphone camera to detect changes of color due to analytes as low as 50 parts per million. These gas-detecting threads could be used in medical, workplace, military, and rescue environments.