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Upconversion Nanoparticle Has Potential to Solve Limitations of Wired Optogenetic Techniques

Yang Xiang, PhD, assistant professor of neurobiology, and Gang Han, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry & molecular pharmacology, have received a three-year, $900,000 grant from the Human Frontiers Science Program to lead an international team of scientists in the development and implementation of a new optogenetic platform that can remotely activate neurons inside a free-moving organism.

23 May 2014

Gold Nanoshell Probe Enhances Two-Photon Fluorescence Performances of Fluorescent Emitters

Two-photon excitation fluorescence is growing in popularity in the bioimaging field but is limited by fluorophores' extremely low two-photon absorption cross-section. The researcher Dr. Guowei Lu and co-workers from State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Department of Physics, Peking University, are endeavoring to develop efficient fluorescent probes with improved two-photon fluorescence (TPF) performance.

23 May 2014

EMCORE Releases Model 1616A DOCSIS 3.1, 1310nm DFB Laser Module

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optics and space solar power markets, announced today that it has expanded its recently launched DOCSIS 3.1 laser line with the release of the Model 1616A DOCSIS 3.1, 1310 nm DFB Laser Module for CATV (Cable Television) applications.

From EMCORE Corporation 21 May 2014

Scientists Take Step Toward Practical Applications for Hyperbolic Metamaterials

Researchers have taken a step toward practical applications for "hyperbolic metamaterials," ultra-thin crystalline films that could bring optical advances including powerful microscopes, quantum computers and high-performance solar cells.

16 May 2014

Scientists from Rice’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics Win Multimillion-Dollar MURI Grant

Scientists from five Rice University research groups, including four from Rice’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics (LANP), are embarking on new nanotechnology research programs related to green chemistry, energy sustainability and computer security, thanks to two new multimillion-dollar grants from the Department of Defense’s Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI).

13 May 2014

Angular and Rotational Motion Provide Measure of Nanoscale Elastic Properties of Colloidal Gel

Over the past two decades or so, there has been increasing interest and development in measuring slow dynamics in disordered systems at the nanoscale, brought about in part from a demand for advancements in the food and consumer products industries.

12 May 2014

Tunable Luminescent Nanocrystals Help Detect Multiple Viruses

A research team using tunable luminescent nanocrystals as tags to advance medical and security imaging have successfully applied them to high-speed scanning technology and detected multiple viruses within minutes.

9 May 2014

‘DNA-Based Nanotechnology: Digital Chemistry’ Workshop to Take Place 5-9 May, 2014

Dresden's scientists are internationally renowned in the field of biomimetic material synthesis which uses biological principles such as molecular recognition and self-assembling for the tailor-made synthesis of new materials and structures. Therefore, the international workshop 'DNA-Based Nanotechnology: Digital Chemistry (DNATEC14)' hosted by the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems is well received within the global community.

8 May 2014

AFM Combined with Infrared Synchrotron Light Improves Spatial Resolution of Infrared Spectroscopy

For years, scientists have had an itch they couldn’t scratch. Even with the best microscopes and spectrometers, it’s been difficult to study and identify molecules at the so-called mesoscale, a region of matter that ranges from 10 to 1000 nanometers in size.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 8 May 2014

Usage of Graphene Sheets in Real Devices Continues to be a Challenge

Graphene, a one-atom-thick form of the carbon material graphite, has been hailed as a wonder material — strong, light, nearly transparent, and an excellent conductor of electricity and heat. But a number of practical challenges must be overcome before it can emerge as a replacement for silicon and other materials in microprocessors and next-generation energy devices.

7 May 2014

Nanooptics and Nanophotonics News

Upconversion Nanoparticle Has Potential to Solve Limitations of Wired Optogenetic Techniques

Gold Nanoshell Probe Enhances Two-Photon Fluorescence Performances of Fluorescent Emitters

EMCORE Releases Model 1616A DOCSIS 3.1, 1310nm DFB Laser Module

Scientists Take Step Toward Practical Applications for Hyperbolic Metamaterials

Scientists from Rice’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics Win Multimillion-Dollar MURI Grant

Angular and Rotational Motion Provide Measure of Nanoscale Elastic Properties of Colloidal Gel

Tunable Luminescent Nanocrystals Help Detect Multiple Viruses

‘DNA-Based Nanotechnology: Digital Chemistry’ Workshop to Take Place 5-9 May, 2014

AFM Combined with Infrared Synchrotron Light Improves Spatial Resolution of Infrared Spectroscopy

Usage of Graphene Sheets in Real Devices Continues to be a Challenge

Biochar-Modified Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites for Enhanced Water Treatment

Gold Nanoparticles to Restore Vision in Retinal Disorders

New Nanocage Material Removes Up to 90% of Toxic PFAS from Water

Enhancing Chitosan Films with Silanized Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Sustainable Applications

Light-Induced Symmetry Shifts Enable New Advances in Nanomaterials

Overcoming Nanogold Production Challenges

Electrospinning and the Future of Nanotechnology

How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

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