This article looks at the process of brillouin spectroscopy on a common food wrap plastic film and the results that are gained.
The evolution in microscopy, for example, fluorescence microscopy, makes it possible for the detailed study of the cell wall and various plant protein interactions.
By Dr. Priyom Bose
5 May 2020
UC Santa Barbara’s Solid State Lighting and Energy Electronics Center (SSLEEC) have been working on using new materials to produce UV LEDs optimized to emit in the UV-C region, and these are now being adapted for the purpose of destroying COVID-19 on surfaces.
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
29 Apr 2020
Table-top particle accelerators could be poised to move from fantasy to reality thanks to a novel optical lens system.
By Robert Lea
28 Apr 2020
A newly developed analytical method called microcrystal electron diffraction (MicroED), which is based on the well-established cryo-electron microscopy (CryoEM) technique, can rapidly determine the molecular structure of crystalline materials with nearly-atomic resolution.
By Cvetelin Vasilev
24 Apr 2020
The use of microscopic techniques for the analysis of synthetic polymers is incredibly useful in providing researchers with detailed information on the rheological, mechanical, optical, electrical and/or chemical properties of these materials.
By Benedette Cuffari
16 Apr 2020
First isolated in 2004, graphene has become one of the world’s most notorious nanomaterials to scientists and non-scientists alike. The use of graphene is continuing to grow with new applications emerging all the time, including in smart contact lens coatings.
By Liam Critchley
15 Apr 2020
A new hybrid microscope has been developed that could create digital biopsies that will transform the field of cancer diagnosis.
By Sarah Moore
14 Apr 2020
Despite the growing use in recent years to image materials, electron microscopy techniques have been in use for many decades to image and understand how allergic reactions happen.
By Liam Critchley
3 Apr 2020
Image analysis systems are used to characterize particles in many different areas of science, including materials science, biology, ecology, energy technology, and geosciences.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
9 Apr 2020