7+ hour, 50+ min ago  (626+ words) In an attempt to better understand manufacturing processes and inform conservation practices, a new method has been developed to investigate the chemical composition and crystallinity of historic transparent papers. These results, gained by combining X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (511+ words) Aluminum (Al) has been identified as an effective adhesion layer for the preservation of both optical performance and mechanical stability in gold-based zero-reflection optical metasurfaces. These findings suggest that aluminum adhesion layers could support the development of more robust, sensitive…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (435+ words) Laser optical tweezers (LOTs) are powerful tools in biophysics, enabling the investigation of biomolecular behavior and interactions at the single-molecule level. A recent review published in npj Biological Physics and Mechanics highlights significant advancements in LOTs technology and its impact…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (224+ words) AZo Optics Combining methods such as TRPL, TRPL imaging, carrier diffusion mapping, and correlation measurements within one configurable system, Solira enables the investigation of semiconductors, perovskites, nanomaterials, LEDs, quantum emitters, and other advanced material systems Solira will be presented to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (411+ words) The study utilizes a combination of electron microscopy, optical techniques, and conventional bulk characterization tools. Thin sections of processed PLLA were prepared by ultramicrotomy and subjected to 4 D-STEM, which collects nanobeam electron diffraction (NBED) patterns at each scan position. Moreover,…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (967+ words) Research conducted over the last decade has transformed tip-enhanced Raman scattering (TERS) from a technique once widely regarded as "niche" to a popular and routine nanoscale characterization method. 1 TERS continues to see widespread and beneficial use in the analysis of…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (713+ words) Analytical chemistry is a methodical field of study in which different types of electromagnetic radiation are directed at molecules to observe how they respond. Each selected region of the spectrum, such as ultraviolet, near-infrared, or focused laser light, elicits distinct…...

4+ mon, 17+ hour ago  (242+ words) Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found a new way to produce X-rays with wavelengths in what is called the "water window. This new method holds promise in making bioimaging X-ray machines smaller and more flexible to…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (125+ words) Astronomers have detected extended X-ray emission from JADES-ID1 at z5. 68, confirming the presence of a hot intracluster medium just one billion years after the Big Bang. The finding provides the earliest direct evidence that massive halos were already undergoing virial heating…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago  (392+ words) Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have developed a new mass spectrometry method, enhancing instrument performance to provide more sensitive scans. This advancement could improve drug target identification and assist scientists in addressing persistent questions about human health and biology....