Visible-blind UV imaging with oxygen-deficient zinc oxide flexible devices
Flexible visible-blind UV imaging arrays tolerant to curvature are demonstrated. The functionality is enabled by crystalline oxygen-deficient zinc oxide pixels, which show high sensitivity and fast...
View ArticleLaser printing hierarchical structures with the aid of controlled...
Capillary force is often regarded as detrimental because it may cause undesired distortion or even destruction to micro/nano-structures during a fabrication process, and thus many efforts have been...
View ArticleObservation of optical activity in dielectric biomimetic 8-srs networks
We demonstrate the first experimental realization of the 8-srs network by direct laser writing in a dielectric medium. The optical properties of this photonic crystal are both numerically simulated and...
View ArticleNormalized polarization ratios for the analysis of cell polarity
The quantification and analysis of molecular localization in living cells is increasingly important for elucidating biological pathways, and new methods are rapidly emerging. The quantification of cell...
View ArticleOn-chip energy storage integrated with solar cells using a laser scribed...
We demonstrate an on-chip concept of the energy storage integrated with crystalline silicon solar cells using a laser scribed graphene oxide film, which can lead to the miniaturization in size and the...
View ArticleGraphene surface plasmons at the near-infrared optical regime
Graphene has been identified as an emerging horizon for a nanoscale photonic platform because the Fermi level of intrinsic graphene can be engineered to support surface plasmons (SPs). The current...
View ArticleAll-optically configuring the inverse Faraday effect for nanoscale...
Nanoscale reversal of the longitudinal magnetization (Mz) is highly desired in the ultrahigh density perpendicular magnetic recording. In this paper, an all-optical method to realize the reversal of Mz...
View ArticleToughening epoxy thermosets with block ionomers: The role of phase domain size
Herein we report a novel approach to toughen epoxy thermosets using a block ionomer, i.e., sulfonated polystyrene-block-poly(ethylene-co-butylene)-block- polystyrene (SSEBS). SSEBS was synthesized by...
View ArticleGraphenized carbon nanofiber: A novel light-trapping and conductive material...
A study was conducted to demonstrate graphenized carbon nanofiber as a novel light-trapping and conductive material to achieve an efficiency breakthrough in silicon solar cells. The study presented a...
View ArticleTransparent gold nano-membranes for the enhanced light trapping of the indium...
A facile and scalable method for enhancing the light trapping effect of indium tin oxide films on photovoltaic devices is demonstrated. The Langmiur Blodgett technique is introduced to fabricate gold...
View ArticleOptical sharper focusing in an anisotropic crystal
Optical super-resolution technique through tight focusing is a widely used technique to image material samples with anisotropic optical properties. The knowledge of the field distribution of a tightly...
View ArticleCatenary optics for achromatic generation of perfect optical angular momentum
The catenary is the curve that a free-hanging chain assumes under its own weight, and thought to be a "true mathematical and mechanical form" in architecture by Robert Hooke in the 1670s, with...
View ArticleSurface initiated polydopamine grafted...
Commercial polyamide (PA) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes were surface modified in a sequential two-step polymerization process to impart anti-biofouling properties to the membrane surface. In the first...
View ArticleFabrication methods of 3D periodic metallic nano/microstructures for...
Periodic metallic nano/microstructures have received a great a deal of attention in the photonics research community over the last few decades due to their intriguing optical properties....
View ArticleEntire band absorption enhancement in double-side textured ultrathin solar...
Entire band light management is crucial for amorphous silicon (a-Si) solar cells, especially when the absorbing layer becomes ultrathin. Here, we propose and demonstrate a double-side texture strategy...
View ArticleMultilateral index number theory and generalized repeat sales house price...
One of the most common approaches to constructing home price indexes is the repeat sales method. In this article, it is shown that this approach is part of a family of widely used multilateral index...
View ArticleWhen to punish, when to persuade and when to reward: Strengthening responsive...
Originally published over two decades ago, 'responsive regulation' and its associated regulatory pyramid have become touchstones in the contemporary study and practice of regulation. Influential ideas...
View ArticleYeast model of amyloid-beta and tau aggregation in Alzheimer's disease
The amyloid-beta peptide (Abeta) and the phosphorylated protein tau have been widely implicated in Alzheimer's disease and are the focus of most research. Both agents have been extensively studied in...
View ArticleAttitudes toward mobile advertising: A study of mobile web display and mobile...
The rapid development of smartphones has resulted in the increasing use of mobile devices to deliver advertisements for products and services. Many firms in Vietnam have invested numerous resources in...
View ArticleDynamic microscale temperature gradient in a gold nanorod solution measured...
We quantify the dynamic microscale temperature gradient in a gold nanorod solution using quantum-dot-based microscopic fluorescence nanothermometry. By incorporating CdSe quantum dots into the solution...
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