Jan 05, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Homeowners know that the type of windows in a house contribute greatly to heating and cooling efficiency. And that’s a big deal—maintaining indoor temperatures consumes great amounts of energy and accounts for 20 to 40 percent of the national energy budgets in developed countries. New...
Researchers find whimsy at the nanoscale
Jan 05, 2022 (Nanowerk News) At extremely small scales, looks can be deceiving. While at first glance you might see lily pads floating on a tranquil pond, this image is actually a clever adaptation of a snapshot taken on a scanning electron microscope. In reality, the green spots are only...
3D digital holograms on smartphones?
Jan 05, 2022 (Nanowerk News) 3D holograms, previously seen only in science fiction movies, may soon make their way into our daily lives. Until now, 3D holograms based on phase shifting holography method could be captured using a large, specialized camera with a polarizing filter. However, a Korean research group...
Suppressing the Auger recombination process in quantum dots
Jan 05, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A Quantum Dot (QD) is a nanometer-sized semiconductor nanocrystal that has unique optical properties such as the ability to emit light in the range of optical frequencies depending on its size. QDs have already been applied to practical optoelectronic applications including light-emitting displays, solar cells,...