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Extreme Ultraviolet Measurements of Thermal and Elastic Dynamics in Nanostructured Materials

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Thermal management of hybrid nanoparticles

In a recent study published in Nanoscale, researchers show increases in cooling time for poorer hydrocarbon solvents compared to better solvents, indicate penetration of solvent into the ligand layer facilitates improved heat transfer to the matrix.
Islands of borophene precipitate from a sea of gold

In a recent study published in ACS Nano, researchers found that spectroscopic measurements reveal that borophene grown on Au(111) possesses a metallic electronic structure.
Ligands influence nanoparticle superstructure properties

In a recent study published in Nanoscale, researchers found that above the threshold ligand coverage density, NPSLs surprisingly preserve their crystalline order even under high applied pressures and show a completely reversible pressure behavior.
Role of residual strain revealed in optical response and stability of perovskite single crystals

In a recent study published in Chemistry of Materials, researchers found nanodiffracton results suggest a necessary path to enhance stability of perovskite optoelectronic materials and devices from light-emitting diodes to high-energy detectors.
Optical “tweezers” enable analysis of crystals in liquids

In a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers demonstrate that dynamic holographic optical tweezers are capable of manipulating single micrometer-scale anisotropic particles in a microfluidic environment.
Data-driven workflow discovers optimal pairing for dye-sensitized solar cells

In a recent study published in Advanced Energy Materials, researchers demonstrate how data‐driven molecular engineering can accelerate materials discovery for panchromatic photovoltaic or other applications.
Nanotube Electro-Mechanical Resonators

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Achieving picosecond control of hard x-rays with MEMS optics

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers demonstrate as the time scale of devices shortens, devices promise to spatially disperse temporal width of X-rays, thus generating a temporal resolution below the pulse-width limit.
Diamond nanofeather structure lays ground for low-cost fabrication of energy storage devices

In a recent study published in Diamond and Related Materials, researchers report that with specific pore size and ease of fabrication, diamond nanofeathers could be a great material choice for supercapacitors, batteries, sensors, and solar cells etc.

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