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[MANA E-BULLETIN Vol.1 - Feature] "Bottom Up Fundamental Research" for Sowing the Seeds of Future Innovation
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The International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), Tsukuba, Japan, was launched as part of the 10 year World Premier I...
Keyword:
Artificial perception
,
Bottom Up Fundamental Research
,
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
,
Melting pot of excellence
, and
Nanoarchitectonics
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
and
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
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19/01/2023
[MANA E-BULLETIN Vol.15 - Feature] An interview with Jinhua Ye, MANA Principal Investigator
Description/Abstract:
Since joining WPI-MANA in 2007, Dr. Jinhua Ye has focused on research and development of photo-functional materials and their application...
Keyword:
Highly Cited Researcher
,
Photo-functional Materials
,
Photocatalysis for Artificial Photosynthesis
,
Realization of Sustainability
, and
Renewable Energy
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Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
05/01/2023
[MANA E-BULLETIN Vol.10 - Feature] An Interview with Prominent WPI-MANA Researcher
Description/Abstract:
The world-renowned researcher, Hideo Hosono is famous for creating amorphous oxide semiconductor IGZO-TFTs and room temperature-stable el...
Keyword:
Amorphous Oxide Semiconductors
,
Functional Materials Utilizing Electrons in Solids
,
IGZO TFT
,
Iron-based Superconductors
, and
Metal Catalyst
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
and
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
05/01/2023
Date Modified:
19/01/2023
[MANA E-BULLETIN Vol.14 - Feature] An interview with MANA scientists in NIMS’ Quantum Materials Project
Description/Abstract:
The NIMS Quantum Materials Project is MANA’s newly formed group for research into creating and exploiting quantum materials. Recently the...
Keyword:
Fermi Surface
,
High-temperature and High-pressure Synthesis
,
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
,
Quantum Materials and Technologies
, and
the NIMS Quantum Materials Project
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
and
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
05/01/2023
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19/01/2023
[MANA E-BULLETIN Vol.4 - Feature] Next Generation Innovative Organic Electronics
Description/Abstract:
MANA researchers are integrating flexible organic devices for functional logic circuits to process data. Research in organic electronics...
Keyword:
Carrier Dynamics
,
Functional Organic Field-effect Transistors
,
Interface Engineering
,
Molecular Nanostructure Control
, and
Single Electron Devices
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
and
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
05/01/2023
Date Modified:
19/01/2023
[MANA E-BULLETIN Vol.5 - Feature] Careers paths at MANA : Focus on chirality
Description/Abstract:
“My career as a research scientist in Japan started in November 2008 when I joined the Supramolecules Group at MANA for a two‐year JSPS p...
Keyword:
Chirality
,
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
,
International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS) Program
,
MANA Independent Scientists System
, and
Molecular Structure
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
and
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
05/01/2023
Date Modified:
19/01/2023
[MANA E-BULLETIN Vol.3 - Feature] MANA Independent Scientists System: Total Freedom to Conduct Your Own Research
Description/Abstract:
The International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) was launched in 2007 with the vision of “pioneering a new paradigm in ma...
Keyword:
Electric Bacteria
,
Electrochemistry
,
MANA Independent Scientists System
,
Olfactory System
, and
Sensors
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
and
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
05/01/2023
Date Modified:
19/01/2023
[MANA E-BULLETIN Vol.13 - Feature] An interview with four scientists involved with MANA’s programs to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration
Description/Abstract:
MANA established in 2016 several special research programs, in the belief that “science can make strong advances through the integration ...
Keyword:
Collaboration and Integration of Research
,
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research
,
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
,
the Challenging Research Program (CRP)
, and
the Theory-Experiment Pairing Program (TEPP)
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
and
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
05/01/2023
Date Modified:
19/01/2023
[MANA E-BULLETIN Vol.12 - Feature] The Go-To Guy for Ultra-Pure hBN Crystals
Description/Abstract:
Dr. Takashi Taniguchi is renowned for high-pressure synthesis of hBN (hexagonal boron nitride) crystals, a key material in nanotechnology...
Keyword:
Crystal Growth
,
High-pressure Synthesis
,
Quantum Physics and Devices
,
Superhard Materials
, and
Ultra-pure hBN (hexagonal boron nitride) Crystals
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
and
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
05/01/2023
Date Modified:
19/01/2023
[MANA E-BULLETIN Vol.8 - Feature] An Interview with prof. Allan S. Hoffman
Description/Abstract:
Two prominent researchers of WPI-MANA and University of Washington discuss the development of smart polymers and biomaterials Prof. Allan...
Keyword:
Controlled Drug Delivery
,
Polymeric Biomaterials
,
Smart Biomaterials
,
Smart Polymers and Hydrogels
, and
Surface Modification
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
and
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
05/01/2023
Date Modified:
19/01/2023
[MANA E-BULLETIN Vol.9 - Feature] Creating Systems that can Think, Feel -- and Smell
Description/Abstract:
MANA researchers are pursuing innovative technologies that mimic the functions of the human brain. Thinking and perception -- the hallmar...
Keyword:
Artificial Brain
,
Electronic devices
,
Nano-perceptive Olfactory System
,
Nanowires
, and
Neuromorphic Computing
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
and
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
05/01/2023
Date Modified:
19/01/2023
[MANA E-BULLETIN Vol.7 - Feature] An Interview with Prof. Duncan Haldane
Description/Abstract:
Professor Duncan Haldane shares his insights on topics including the importance of science tuition at schools, mentoring research at univ...
Keyword:
Low-dimentional Quantum Magnetism
,
Nobel Prize Laureate (Physics)
,
Quantum Hall Effect
,
Topological Physics
, and
the Haldane Model
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
and
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
05/01/2023
Date Modified:
19/01/2023
[MANA E-BULLETIN Vol.6 - Feature] Advanced nano-fabrication technology catalyzing discovery and innovation at MANA
Description/Abstract:
Facilities for lithography and nanofabrication were established at NIMS in 2004 under the leadership of Masakazu Aono, the Director the I...
Keyword:
Characterization
,
Film Deposition
,
Lithography
,
Namiki Foundry
, and
Nanofabrication
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
and
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
05/01/2023
Date Modified:
19/01/2023
[MANA E-BULLETIN Vol.11 - Feature] An Interview with Dr. Yoshihiko TAKANO
Description/Abstract:
With their ability to transport electricity without loss and at zero resistance, superconductors are a technology that could solve a host...
Keyword:
Diamond Superconductors
,
High-Temperature Superconductors
,
Iron-based Superconductivity
,
Macroscopic Quantum Effect
, and
Serendipity
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
and
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
05/01/2023
Date Modified:
19/01/2023
[MANA E-BULLETIN Vol.2 - Feature] MSS :Towards a De Facto Standard for Olfactory Sensing
Description/Abstract:
Birth of Membrane-type Surface stress Sensor “My background is surface science and my first interest in sensors was triggered in 2007 dur...
Keyword:
Big Data Science
,
Membrane-type Surface Stress Sensor (MSS)
,
Membranes
,
Olfactory
, and
Sensors
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
and
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
05/01/2023
Date Modified:
19/01/2023
[Research Highlights Vol.73] Electrons Move in Preferred Direction in Cuprate Superconductors
Description/Abstract:
A team at MANA has gleaned important insights into the properties of Lanthanum-based cuprate superconductors, the highest-temperature sup...
Keyword:
Compton scattering
,
Fermi surface
,
X-ray
,
cuprate superconductors
,
cuprates
,
electron gases
,
iron pnictides
,
momentum distribution
,
nematic order
,
nematicity
, and
ruthenates
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.4] On-Demand Synaptic Electronics: Circuits that learn and forget
Description/Abstract:
Researchers in Japan and the US propose a nanoionic device with a range of neuromorphic and electrical multifunctions that may allow the ...
Keyword:
Oxide ion(O2-)
,
Platinum(Pt)
,
Tungsten oxide(WO3)
,
artificial synapse
,
nanoionic device
,
neuromorphic device
,
on-demand device
,
rectification
,
resistive switch
, and
solid state ionics
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.42] Flexible Organic Electronic Devices for Three-Valued Logic Circuitry
Description/Abstract:
Wearable and flexible integrated-circuit technology is on the rise, especially in the context of the ‘internet of things (IoT)’ — devices...
Keyword:
N,N′-dioctyl-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide (PTCDI-C8)
,
aluminum oxide (Al2O3)
,
multi-valued logic
,
negative differential resistance
,
organic field-effect transistor
,
organic semiconductor
,
silicon dioxide (SiO2)
,
ternary inverter
, and
α-sexithiophene (α-6T)
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.40] Breakthrough in Printed Electronics Enables Device Formation at Room Temperature
Description/Abstract:
Printing electronic devices and circuits on flexible substrates offers the possibility of low cost, mass production of high performance o...
Keyword:
Flexible Electronics
,
Flexible substrate
,
Nanoparticles
,
Organic field-effect transistors
,
Organic thin-film transistors
,
Printed Electronics
,
Silver nanoparticles
,
Vacuum ultraviolet
,
dioctylbenzothienobenzothiophene
,
polyethylene terephthalate
, and
π -Junction Gold Nanoparticles
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.24] Autonomous Decision-Making by Single Photons
Description/Abstract:
Efficient and adaptive autonomous decision-making has been implemented based on a purely physical mechanism exploiting the quantum nature...
Keyword:
decision-making
,
nanodiamond
,
natural computing
, and
random walk
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.20] Hydrocarbon photocatalysts get in shape and go for gold
Description/Abstract:
A combination of semiconductor catalysts, optimum catalyst shape, gold-copper co-catalyst alloy nanoparticles and hydrous hydrazine reduc...
Keyword:
Au-Cu cocatalyst
,
Au–Cu
,
CO2 conversion
,
Naotube arrays
,
Photocatalyst
,
Solar fuel
,
SrTiO3
, and
TiO2
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.31] Atomic Switch Reaching Outer Space
Description/Abstract:
10-year journey of the atomic switch in nanospace is finally reaching practical use in space satellites several thousand kilometers above...
Keyword:
AI
,
IoT
,
atomic switch
,
brain-type information processing
,
low power consumption
, and
nanodevice
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.15] Revealing the "Scotch-tape" technique mechanism
Description/Abstract:
First In-Tandem Experimental and Theoretical Modeling of a Famous “Scotch-Tape” Technique for Making Two-Dimensional Graphene-like Nanosh...
Keyword:
2D materials
,
atomic layers
,
in situ electron microscopy
,
mechanical cleavage
,
molybdenum disulphide (MoS2)
, and
nanomechanics
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.69] Direct Growth of Germanene Marks a Major Step for Electronic Device Fabrication
Description/Abstract:
A team at MANA has succeeded in the direct growth of h-BN-capped germanene on the surface of silver Ag(111). They believe this could be a...
Keyword:
Ag(111)
,
Raman spectroscopy
,
density functional theory
,
germanene
,
graphene
,
hexagonal boron nitride
,
silicene
, and
van der Waals materials
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.28] Opening the Way to Mobile Olfaction with Nanomechanical Sensors
Description/Abstract:
An alliance between six organizations is setting a de facto standard for smell sensors employing a small, sensitive and versatile sensor ...
Keyword:
Artificial Olfaction
,
Industry-government-academia joint research framework
,
Membrane-type Surface stress Sensor (MSS)
,
Nanomechanical sensor
,
Nanoparticle
,
Olfactory sensor
,
Polymer
, and
Si
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.54] A Low-cost, Safe and High-performance Iron Oxide Photocatalyst
Description/Abstract:
A team at MANA has devised a technique for boosting the performance of iron oxide photocatalysts, which could lead to low-cost, non-toxic...
Keyword:
Aqua-iron dimer
,
TiO2
,
cyclohexane
,
diiron
,
iron oxide
,
mesoporous silica
,
nylon
,
photocatalyst
,
titania
, and
titanium dioxide
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.38] Quantifying Smell with Nanoparticles-functionalized Membrane-type Surface Stress Sensor and “Data-driven” Analysis
Description/Abstract:
Chromatography is widely used for the quantitative identification of specific components in mixtures of compounds. For example, quantifyi...
Keyword:
Data Driven Science
,
Functional Silica/Titania Hybrid Nanoparticle
,
Machine Olfaction
,
Nanomechanical Sensor
,
Nanoparticle
, and
Polymer
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.11] A simple way to treat kidney failure
Description/Abstract:
A new technique for purifying blood using a nanofiber mesh could prove useful as a cheap, wearable alternative to kidney dialysis.
Keyword:
EVOH
,
Electrospinning
,
Hemodialysis
,
Kidney failure disease
,
Nanofibers
, and
Zeolites
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.56] How Do Neuromorphic Nanowire Networks Find Routes to Convey Signals?
Description/Abstract:
Researchers at MANA have investigated the dynamical behavior of neuromorphic systems made of memristive nano-switches connected together ...
Keyword:
Ag
,
Brain-like information processing
,
Complex system
,
Memristive junction
,
Nanowire network
,
Neuromorphic material
, and
PVP(Polyvinylpyrrolidone)
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.39] Pair Distribution Function Analysis Offers New Insights into the Structure and Identity of Nanomaterials
Description/Abstract:
Satoshi Tominaka is a scientist at International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) and internationally acknowledged for rese...
Keyword:
Identity of materials
,
Nanomaterials
,
Pair distribution function
,
Purity of materials
, and
Structural analysis
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.44] Ionic Devices Learn How to Make Decisions
Description/Abstract:
Decision-making processes require the examination of complex data in order to effectively adapt to dynamic changes in the environment and...
Keyword:
Artificial intelligence
,
Ionic decision-maker
,
Multiarmed bandit problem
,
Nafion
,
Nanoionic devices
, and
Reinforcement learning
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.16] A cool approach to flexible electronics
Description/Abstract:
A nanoparticle ink that can be used for printing electronics without high-temperature annealing presents a possible profitable approach f...
Keyword:
Flexible Electronics
,
Flexible substrate
,
Nanoparticles
,
Organic field-effect transistors
,
Organic thin-film transistors
,
Printed Electronics
,
Silver nanoparticles
,
Vacuum ultraviolet
,
dioctylbenzothienobenzothiophene
,
polyethylene terephthalate
, and
π -Junction Gold Nanoparticles
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.71] Harvesting Energy at Nanoscale with Triboelectric Nanogenerators (TENG)
Description/Abstract:
New research at MANA advances the field of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG), devices that hold promise in wireless charging of energy ...
Keyword:
aluminum
,
micropattern
,
polyamide
,
polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
,
self-powered device
, and
triboelectric nanogenerator
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.50] High-Performance Solar Cells Based on Silicon Nanopencil Structures
Description/Abstract:
Solar cells are an important alternative energy source. The traditional solar-cell material of choice is crystalline silicon, which enabl...
Keyword:
nanoimprint lithography
,
nanowire
,
silicon
, and
solar cell
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.67] 2D Electronics Could Be One Drop Away
Description/Abstract:
A research team at MANA has developed a surprisingly simple method for fabricating highly organized mono- and multilayers of 2D nanosheet...
Keyword:
Colloidal suspensions
,
Dielectric nanofilms
,
Energy conversion & storage
,
Exfoliation
,
Layer-by-layer assembly
,
Multilayer films
,
Nanosheets
,
Oxide nanosheets
,
Seed layer for heteroepitaxy
,
Solution process
, and
Zeolite nanosheets
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.43] New approach for the synthesis of carbon nanosheets
Description/Abstract:
Carbon nanosheets — thin materials consisting of only carbon — have many useful properties, including energy-storage and catalytic functi...
Keyword:
LB film
,
LB film fabrication
,
carbon
,
carbon nanorings
,
nanosheets
,
nitrogen doping
, and
self-assembly
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.66] New EDLT-DAC Provides Insights Into High-Pressure Environments
Description/Abstract:
MANA researchers have devised a way to control the carrier density in various materials under high pressure by combining an electric doub...
Keyword:
Bi
,
Diamond
,
Electric Double Layer
,
Field-Effect transistor
,
High pressure
, and
Ionic liquid
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.34] Atomically Thin Perovskites Boost for Future Electronics
Description/Abstract:
WPI-MANA has developed the world's highest performance dielectric nanofilms using atomically thin perovskites. This technology may revolu...
Keyword:
Colloidal suspensions
,
Dielectric nanofilms
,
Energy conversion & storage
,
Exfoliation
,
Layer-by-layer assembly
,
Multilayer films
,
Nanosheets
,
Oxide nanosheets
,
Seed layer for heteroepitaxy
,
Solution process
, and
Zeolite nanosheets
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.63] On/Off Boundary of Photocatalytic Activity between Single- and Bilayer MoS2
Description/Abstract:
A team at WPI-MANA has succeeded in spatially resolving the photocatalytic activity of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) as a model catalyst. T...
Keyword:
Ag
,
Layer-numbers
,
MoS2
,
Nanosheets
,
Photocatalyst
,
Transition metal dichalcogenides
, and
photodeposition
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.65] New Laser-Assisted Non-Volatile Memory Based on 2D van-der-Waals Heterostructures
Description/Abstract:
A research team at MANA has demonstrated a laser-assisted non-volatile memory device based on two-dimensional van-der-Waals heterostructu...
Keyword:
field-effect transistor (FET)
,
graphene
,
hexagonal boron nitride (hBN)
,
laser-assisted tunneling
,
multi-level memory
,
non-volatile memory (NVM)
,
rhenium disulfide (ReS2)
,
two-dimensional material (2D Material)
, and
van-der-Waals heterostructure (vdW Heterostructure)
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.32] Driving Soft Molecular Vehicles on a Metallic Surface
Description/Abstract:
Soft molecules deposited on metallic surfaces were driven using a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) without mechanically pulling or pus...
Keyword:
Au(111)
,
LT-UHV STM
,
binaphthyl
,
bisbinaphthyldurene
,
conformation
,
inelastic tunneling excitation
, and
motion
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.35] Environmental Monitoring of Air Pollution: ‘Detect to Warn’ Sensing System for Monitoring Formaldehyde
Description/Abstract:
Compact ‘referenced—chemiresistive-sensors’ consisting of network-assembly of semiconducting carbon nanotubes and hydroxylamine hydrochlo...
Keyword:
formaldehyde
,
Carbon nanotube
,
Chemical sensor
,
IoT
,
chemiresistor
,
environmental monitoring
, and
formaldehyde
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Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.47] Photonic Circuits Hosting Electromagnetic Waves with Pseudospin
Description/Abstract:
Metamaterials are purposely built devices mimicking structural features of normal materials, but with unusual physical properties. Photon...
Keyword:
LC circuit
,
dielectrics
,
k/p theory
,
metal
,
microstrip
,
microwave
, and
topology
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.53] A New Way to Observe Heat Flows at Nanoscale
Description/Abstract:
A team at MANA has devised a method for visualizing heat conduction pathways at nanoscale -- a development that could lead to progress in...
Keyword:
Al2O3
,
STAM
,
Thermal conductivity
,
almina
,
constantan
,
electron beam
,
epoxy
,
heat pathway
,
heatsink composite
,
nanoscale measurement
, and
transmission electron microscopy
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.49] Porous Structure of a Layered Silicate with Selective Adsorption Properties Revealed
Description/Abstract:
It is not always easy to precisely determine the crystal structure of layered materials — but in order to fully understand and exploit th...
Keyword:
adsorption
,
clay
,
clay mineral
,
layered silicate
,
metal-organic framework (MOF)
,
molecular recognition
,
separation
, and
zeolite
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.26] Electromagnetic Metamaterials with Zero-refractive Index for Sub-wavelength Photonics
Description/Abstract:
A new class of optical topological transitions in electromagnetic metamaterials induced by the non-locality of the electromagnetic respon...
Keyword:
hyperbolic metamamterial
,
optical topological transition
, and
zero refractive index
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Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.25] Majorana Particles in Topological Superconductors: Search for illusive particles equivalent to their own anti-particles
Description/Abstract:
Theoreticians at MANA report on the existence of Majorana-type particles based on analysis of independent scanning tunneling spectroscopy...
Keyword:
Bi2Te3
,
Bogoliubov-de Gennes theory
,
NbSe2
,
particle-hole symmetry
,
superconductivity
, and
topology
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.7] Smart anticancer nanofibers: Setting treatments to work together
Description/Abstract:
Incorporating magnetic nanoparticles and an anticancer drug into crosslinked polymer nanofibers presents a twofold treatment for fighting...
Keyword:
Alternating magnetic field
,
Cancer therapy
,
DOX
,
Hyperthermia
,
Isopropylacrylamide
,
PNIPAAm
, and
Temperature-responsive
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.57] ‘Liquid Electret’ Could Offer New Power Source for Wearable Electronics
Description/Abstract:
Researchers at MANA have created a material that could power a new generation of wearable electronic mobile devices.
Keyword:
Alkyl-Porphyrin Liquid
,
Alkyl-π Engineering
,
Electroacoustic Function
,
Functional Molecular Liquids
,
Liquid Electret
,
Porphyrin
,
Soft Electronics
, and
Stretchable Vibration-powered Generator
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.62] Thermoelectric Device Combined with Wavelength-selective Thermal Emitter Generates Continuous Power, Day and Night
Description/Abstract:
A team at MANA has created a thermoelectric device that can generate power continuously, 24 hours a day, without the problem of voltage d...
Keyword:
Peltier module
,
aluminum
,
emissivity
,
glass
,
heat transfer
,
radiative cooling
, and
reflectivity
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.23] Seeding better efficiencies in monocrystalline silicon solar cells
Description/Abstract:
New ‘single-seed cast method’ for producing high quality monocrystalline solar cells has tremendous potential for the manufacture of low ...
Keyword:
Directional Solidifaction
,
Growth
,
Monocrystalline Silicon
,
Si wafers
, and
Single Crystalline Silicon
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.61] First Fabrication of fBBLG/hBN Superlattices
Description/Abstract:
A team at MANA has demonstrated for the first time the fabrication of folded bilayer-bilayer graphene (fBBLG)/hexagonal boron nitride (hB...
Keyword:
graphene
,
hexagonal boron nitride
,
moiré superlattice
,
transport property
,
two-dimensional material
, and
van der Waals heterostructure
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.52] Polymeric Particles with Anti-Inflammatory Potential for Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
Description/Abstract:
One of the pathological mechanisms observed in neurodegenerative diseases in the central nervous system, including Alzheimer’s and Parkin...
Keyword:
Alzheimer’s disease
,
Apoptosis
,
Inflammation
,
MPS
, and
Phosphatidylserine
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.29] Tuning Magnetic Properties for Better Data Storage
Description/Abstract:
New high-density data storage and spintronic devices could be achieved by reversibly controlling the electrical and magnetic properties o...
Keyword:
Lithium silicate
,
Lithium solid electrolyte
,
Magnetic property tuning
,
Magnetite
,
Nanoionic devices
, and
Redox reaction
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
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Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.36] Modulating Superconductivity of Two Dimensional Atomic Layers of Indium with Charge Transfer from Self-assembled Organic Molecules
Description/Abstract:
Charge and spin transfer from copper-phthalocyanine organic molecules self-assembled on superconducting atomic layers of indium modifies ...
Keyword:
Superconductivity
,
atomic layer
,
carrier doping
,
indium
,
molecular self-assembly
,
phthalocyanine
,
silicon
,
spin
, and
surface
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
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19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.72] “On-Surface Shapeshifters” Exhibit Oxidation-State-Dependent Conformational and Self-assembly Behaviors
Description/Abstract:
A team at MANA has found that substances known as pyrazinacenes exhibit on-surface oxidation-state-dependent conformational and self-asse...
Keyword:
Acene
,
Chirality
,
Decaazapentacene
,
Nanostructures
,
Octaazatetracene
,
Photoredox catalysis
,
Pyrazinacene
,
Redox-active
,
Supramolecular chemistry
,
Tetrabenzodecaazaheptacene
, and
Tetrabenzooctaazahexacene
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.70] Flexible Patterning on Liquid Marble Droplets
Description/Abstract:
A team at MANA has created flexible patterning of functional particles on liquid marble droplet surfaces in a patchwork design. Their res...
Keyword:
Droplet
,
Interfacial Jamming
,
Liquid marble
,
Magnetite
,
Nanoparticles
,
Patterning
,
Silica
,
Superhydrophobic
,
Titanate
, and
Water
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.68] New GaN MEMS Resonator Is Temperature-Stable up to 600 K
Description/Abstract:
A team at MANA has demonstrated a highly temperature-stable GaN resonator that boasts high-frequency stability, high Q factor and the pot...
Keyword:
Strain
,
AlN
,
GaN
,
MEMS
,
NEMS
,
Si
,
energy storage
, and
temperature coefficient of frequency
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
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19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.58] New Insights into Structure of Layered Hydrogen Borides
Description/Abstract:
A team of MANA researchers has determined the structure of a layered hydrogen boride synthesized via a soft chemical route. The team foun...
Keyword:
Conductors
,
Electrical conductivity
,
Geometrical frustration
,
Layered hydrogen borides
,
Nanosheets
,
Pair distribution function
, and
Structural analysis
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.8] Crystal film growth: nanosheets extend epitaxial growth applications
Description/Abstract:
Molecularly thin two-dimensional crystals can alleviate the lattice matching restrictions of epitaxial crystalline thin film growth, as r...
Keyword:
Colloidal suspensions
,
Dielectric nanofilms
,
Energy conversion & storage
,
Exfoliation
,
Layer-by-layer assembly
,
Multilayer films
,
Nanosheets
,
Oxide nanosheets
,
Seed layer for heteroepitaxy
,
Solution process
, and
Zeolite nanosheets
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.13] Oxide nanosheets trump current state-of-the art capacitor materials
Description/Abstract:
Researchers developed ultrathin high-performance capacitors using LEGO-like game of oxide nanosheets.
Keyword:
Colloidal suspensions
,
Dielectric nanofilms
,
Energy conversion & storage
,
Exfoliation
,
Layer-by-layer assembly
,
Multilayer films
,
Nanosheets
,
Oxide nanosheets
,
Seed layer for heteroepitaxy
,
Solution process
, and
Zeolite nanosheets
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
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19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.41] Evidence of A New Type of Quantum Effect
Description/Abstract:
The quantum Hall effect (QHE) is a phenomenon that can occur in a two-dimensional electron gas — a system in which electrons can move in ...
Keyword:
Graphene
,
Hexagonal boron nitride
,
Quantum valley Hall state
, and
superlattice
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
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[Research Highlights Vol.33] Innovative Transistors Based on Magnetically Induced Movement of Ions
Description/Abstract:
Just as magnets attract iron particles in sandpits, permanent magnetics only attract one type of ion in an electrochemical solution, cons...
Keyword:
(Bmim)FeCl4
,
Diamond
,
Electric double layer transistor
,
Magnetic ionic liquid
,
Magnetoelectrochemistry
, and
Nanoionic devices
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
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19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.19] Visualizing superconductive coupling over atomic steps
Description/Abstract:
Scanning tunnelling microscopy imaging under differing magnetic fields gives fundamental insights into the behavior of supercurrents and ...
Keyword:
Josephson junction
,
atomic layer
,
atomic step
,
indium
,
scanning tunneling microscopy
,
silicon
,
superconductor
,
surface
, and
vortex
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
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[Research Highlights Vol.37] Metal Oxide/Graphene Nanosheet Composite Exhibits Unprecedented Energy Storage Properties
Description/Abstract:
Single-layer metal oxide nanosheets sandwiched between graphene layers exhibit record energy storage figures of merit.
Keyword:
Colloidal suspensions
,
Dielectric nanofilms
,
Energy conversion & storage
,
Exfoliation
,
Layer-by-layer assembly
,
Multilayer films
,
Nanosheets
,
Oxide nanosheets
,
Seed layer for heteroepitaxy
,
Solution process
, and
Zeolite nanosheets
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
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Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.1] Atomic Nano-Switches Emulate Human Memory
Description/Abstract:
MANA scientists discover that inorganic synapses mimic the human brain.
Keyword:
Silver sulfide (Ag2S)
,
artificial neural systems
,
atomic switch
,
long-term potentiation
,
platinum (Pt)
,
short-term plasticity
,
silver (Ag)
, and
synapse
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.60] New Solid Materials Enable Broader Application of Medical Gases
Description/Abstract:
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and nitric oxide (NO) are gases with useful bio-activities, such as anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation and vasodila...
Keyword:
Controlled release
,
Hydrogen sulfide
,
Layered double hydroxide
,
Medical gas
, and
Nitric oxide
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
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Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.12] Heart cells respond to stiff environments
Description/Abstract:
Proteins associated with the regulation of organ size and shape have been found to respond to the mechanics of the microenvironment in wa...
Keyword:
Cardiac stem cells
,
Mechanobiology
,
PCL
,
Shape-memory
,
TAZ
,
Tophography
, and
YAP
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.14] Nanomechanical sensors detect cancer from breath
Description/Abstract:
An array of functionalised membrane-type surface stress sensors (MSS) distinguishes cancer patients from healthy people through a signatu...
Keyword:
Artificial Olfaction
,
Breath Analysis
,
Breath Diagnosis
,
Cancer Diagnosis
,
Membrane-type Surface stress Sensor (MSS)
,
Nanomechanical sensor
,
Olfactory sensor
,
Polymer
, and
Si
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.5] Detecting caesium with naked eyes
Description/Abstract:
Micrometre-level naked-eye detection' of caesium ions, a major source of contamination in the vicinity of radioactive leaks, is demonstra...
Keyword:
caesium cation recognition
,
caesium ion
,
charge transfer
,
optical probe
,
radiocaesium
, and
supramolecular
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
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Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.45] Artificial Intelligence Learns to Predict Photo-Functional Molecules
Description/Abstract:
Artificial intelligence can be used to design new molecules; it is becoming a popular tool because of its potential for discovering molec...
Keyword:
artificial intelligence
,
density functional theory
,
molecule design
,
organic molecules
, and
photofunctional molecules
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
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Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.55] A New On-chip Sensor for Infrared Spectrography
Description/Abstract:
A team at MANA has created a new type of multi-wavelength infrared sensor capable of detecting thermal radiation of specific wavelengths....
Keyword:
Au
,
Si
,
Si3N4
,
ZnO
,
high wavelength resolution
,
high-directivity
,
infrared sensing
,
multi-wavelength sensing
,
perfect absorbers
,
pyroelectric sensors
, and
thermal radiation
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.18] Intracellular imaging gets interactive
Description/Abstract:
A so-called bioparallel chemistry approach is successfully used to image and activate an essential metabolism compound inside a cell.
Keyword:
NAD(P)H
,
fluorescent probes
,
imaging agents
,
in vivo imaging
, and
redox chemistry
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.27] A Nanoparticle Boost for Solar-powered Water Heating
Description/Abstract:
A highly-efficient, nanoparticle-based method for heating water and generating water vapor from sunlight is demonstrated by WPI-MANA scie...
Keyword:
nanoparticle
,
photothermal heating
,
solar heating
,
titanium nitride
,
water
, and
water evaporation
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.9] 3D Strutted-Graphene by a Sugar Blowing Method
Description/Abstract:
Robust, highly conductive 3D graphene structures for use in super-capacitors, through a method inspired by blown sugar, created.
Keyword:
3D structure
,
graphene
,
sugar blowing
, and
supercapacitor
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.64] Biogenic Iron Sulfide Nanoparticles Enable Electron Uptake in Bacteria
Description/Abstract:
A MANA team has identified the mechanism underlying the synthesis of long, electrically conductive pathways via iron sulfide (FeS) nanopa...
Keyword:
Ammonium 15N chloride
,
FeS nanoparticles
,
Indium tin doped oxide
,
Microbially influenced corrosion
,
bioelectrochemistry
,
extracellular electron uptake
,
iron sulfide
,
mass spectrometry
, and
sulfate-reducing bacteria
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.48] Origins of Macroscopic Friction Linked to Energy Landscape on the Nanoscale
Description/Abstract:
Everybody is familiar with friction — the phenomenon plays an important role in our daily lives. Yet, although phenomenological laws exis...
Keyword:
Clays
,
Density functional theory
,
First-principles simulation
,
Friction coefficients
,
Geophysics
,
Interlayer bonding
,
Kaolinite
,
Layered minerals
,
Mica
,
Natural faults
, and
van der Waals interaction
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.30] Topological Photonic Crystal Made of Silicon
Description/Abstract:
WPI-MANA researchers derive topological photonic states purely based on silicon, which can lead to the development of new functions and d...
Keyword:
Berry phase
,
Dirac dispersion
,
dielectrics
,
honeycomb structure
,
photonic crystal
,
semiconductor
, and
topology
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.22] Holes in gold enhance molecular sensing
Description/Abstract:
Electrochemical techniques produce tuneable porous gold films, where the empty spaces enhance light scattering and sensing signals.
Keyword:
Porous metals
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.17] Atomic Switch Networks for Cognitive Technology
Description/Abstract:
A self-organized network of inorganic synapses provides a unique approach toward the development of brain-like computers.
Keyword:
Ag
,
Ag2S
,
Cognitive technology
,
Complex system
,
Cu
,
Electrochemistry
,
Nanowire growth
, and
Neuromorphic device
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.21] Supercomputing in materials science: First-principles simulations of large molecules
Description/Abstract:
Large-scale calculation capable of handling material systems containing 100 to 1,000 times more atoms than conventional methods.
Keyword:
Computational Materials Science
,
Density Functional Theory
,
First-principles calculations
,
Linear-scaling method or O(N) method
, and
Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.6] Inorganic materials display massive and instantaneous swelling and shrinkage
Description/Abstract:
The first observation of massive swelling and shrinkage of inorganic layered materials like a biological cell provides insights into the ...
Keyword:
Colloidal suspensions
,
Dielectric nanofilms
,
Energy conversion & storage
,
Exfoliation
,
Layer-by-layer assembly
,
Multilayer films
,
Nanosheets
,
Oxide nanosheets
,
Seed layer for heteroepitaxy
,
Solution process
, and
Zeolite nanosheets
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.10] In Situ Bandgap Tuning of Graphene Oxide Achieved by Electrochemical Bias
Description/Abstract:
The ability to modulate the physical properties of graphene oxide within electronic components could have numerous applications in techno...
Keyword:
Band gap tuning
,
Graphene oxide
,
Nanoionic devices
,
Proton conductor
,
Redox reaction
, and
Y-stabilized ZrO2
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.51] Enhanced Thermoelectric Conversion in Magnetic Materials through Spin Fluctuations
Description/Abstract:
Rather than letting ‘waste’ heat dissipate, it is possible to use it and convert it into electrical energy. Such thermoelectric conversio...
Keyword:
Fe2VAl
,
Heusler alloy
,
magnetism
,
spin fluctuation
,
thermal energy
,
thermoelectric
, and
thermopower
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.2] High-Performance Thin Film Boost for Electronics Research
Description/Abstract:
MANA researchers have developed the world's highest performance thin-film capacitors using a new high-permittivity (high-κ) dielectric sh...
Keyword:
Colloidal suspensions
,
Dielectric nanofilms
,
Energy conversion & storage
,
Exfoliation
,
Layer-by-layer assembly
,
Multilayer films
,
Nanosheets
,
Oxide nanosheets
,
Seed layer for heteroepitaxy
,
Solution process
, and
Zeolite nanosheets
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.3] Bone tissue engineering: Attaching proteins for better regeneration
Description/Abstract:
Researchers in Japan demonstrate a new protein binding approach for effectively promoting bone regeneration. Current treatments for bone ...
Keyword:
BMP4
,
Bone tissue engineering
,
collagen
,
collagen-binding domain
,
fibronectin
,
hybrid
,
poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)
, and
scaffold
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[Research Highlights Vol.46] New Material That is Both a Thermoelectric and a Superconductor Identified by High-Throughput Materials Discovery
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Researchers used materials discovery methods to identify and synthesize a material that has thermoelectric properties and, under pressure...
Keyword:
Data-driven
,
Diamond
,
High pressure
,
SnBi2Se4
,
Superconductivity
, and
Thermometric material
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International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.59] AFM’s Probe Used to Induce Chemical Reactions at Specific Sites on Single Molecule
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A team at MANA has demonstrated controlled addition reactions at specific sites on a single molecule by using an atomic force microscope’...
Keyword:
Addition reaction
,
Atomic force microscopy
,
Fullerene
,
Graphene Nanoribbon
,
Graphene nanoribbon
,
Local probe chemistry
,
Nano carbon material
,
On-surface synthesis
,
Scanning tunneling microscopy
, and
single molecule
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Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.78] New Diamond Transistor Exhibits High Hole Mobility
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A research team at WPI-MANA, using a new fabrication technique, has developed a diamond field-effect transistor with high hole mobility, ...
Keyword:
diamond
,
field-effect transistor
,
graphite
,
hBN
,
hBN/h-BN
,
hexagonal boron nitride
,
hydrogen-terminated
,
mobility
, and
wide bandgap
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Article
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International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.80] Novel, Biocompatible UV Light Absorber
Description/Abstract:
An International research team at WPI-MANA has developed a biocompatible ultraviolet (UV) light-shielding compound from naturally occurri...
Keyword:
Aqua-iron complex
,
Diiron (Di-nuclear iron)
,
Layered silicate
,
Porous silica
, and
porous silica-stabilized diiron
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Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.77] New TEM Technique Creates 2.8nm Transistor
Description/Abstract:
An international research team at WPI-MANA has used a transmission electron microscope (TEM) to create a 2.8nm transistor consisting of n...
Keyword:
carbon nanotube
,
chirality
,
gold probes
,
graphene
,
in situ electron microscopy
,
metal-semiconductor transition
,
molecular junction
,
one dimensional materials
,
quantum transport
, and
transistor
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.79] Insight into Organic Antiambipolar Transistors
Description/Abstract:
WPI-MANA researchers have elucidated the mechanism behind organic antiambipolar transistors (OAATs), a new class of transistors with poss...
Keyword:
Carrier transport mechanism
,
Dual-gate transistors
,
Electrically reconfigurable logic circuits
,
Fluoropolymer (CYTOP)
,
Hafnium oxide (HfO2)
,
N,N’-dioctyl-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide (PTCDI-C8)
,
Operando measurements
,
Organic antiambipolar transistor
, and
α-sexithiophene (α-6T)
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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[Research Highlights Vol.75] Exfoliation of Zeolites into Solution Produces Porous Monolayers
Description/Abstract:
A pioneering study at WPI-MANA has resulted in the first direct exfoliation of zeolites into a liquid suspension of monolayers. This brea...
Keyword:
Colloidal suspensions
,
Dielectric nanofilms
,
Energy conversion & storage
,
Exfoliation
,
Layer-by-layer assembly
,
Multilayer films
,
Nanosheets
,
Oxide nanosheets
,
Seed layer for heteroepitaxy
,
Solution process
, and
Zeolite nanosheets
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
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19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.76] Selective Hybrid Photocatalyst Allows Oxidative Coupling of Methane to Ethane with Dioxygen
Description/Abstract:
A team at WPI-MANA has demonstrated that methane can be efficiently and selectively oxidized to ethane with oxygen under light irradiatio...
Keyword:
Au-ZnO
,
C–H bond activation
,
Ethane
,
Methane conversion
,
Oxidative coupling of methane
,
Photocatalyst
, and
TiO₂
Resource Type:
Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
18/12/2022
Date Modified:
19/12/2022
[Research Highlights Vol.74] Artificial Retinal Device Mimics Human Optical Illusions
Description/Abstract:
A team at WPI-MANA has developed the first-ever artificial retinal device that increases the edge contrast between lighter and darker are...
Keyword:
edge detection
,
lateral inhibition
,
lithium cobalt oxide (LiCO2)
,
lithium ion
,
lithium phosphorous oxynitride (LiPON)
,
multiple ionic devices
,
platinum (Pt)
, and
retinal neurons
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Article
Author:
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
Date Uploaded:
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