A scalable nanofabrication method uses electric-field alignment and picosecond laser welding to imprint patterned silver nanowire networks on polymer films.

Since the scientists at Bell Labs invented the world’s first transistor in December 1947, a revolution in microelectronics technology has profoundly affected lifestyles worldwide. As electronics get ...

The fabrication of large-scale periodic nanostructures on surfaces is of paramount importance in nanotechnology and materials science. The common techniques such as photolithography, electron-beam ...

The inventor of the MP3 digital audio format has developed a laser microphone that eliminates mechanical interference. In a proof-of-concept device, the Rochester Institute of Technology's David ...

On target: Researchers in the US have proposed a new type of lens for very powerful lasers. (Courtesy: iStock/arttanja) Two new methods for generating holographic plasma lenses capable of focusing ...

Researchers have developed a laser-aligned nanowires that could enable a new generation of transparent electronic materials, ...

Ice on an aircraft’s surfaces can be a hazard: it increases drag and fuel consumption, disrupts aerodynamic flows, and decreases lift, impairing an aircraft’s ability to fly safely. Researchers at the ...

While it's important to keep the wings of aircraft ice-free, the application of chemical deicers before takeoff can be problematic. German scientists are working on something that could help, in the ...