Jumping crystals could be exploited in electronics
22 January, 2018Scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas have observed unusual behaviour in a sample of crystals, in a study published in the journal Chemical Communications.
Single-crystal diamond bonded to SiC at room temperature
15 December, 2017Fujitsu has announced what is claimed to be the world's first technology for bonding single-crystal diamond to a silicon carbide substrate at room temperature.
Shine bright like a nanodiamond
02 November, 2017 by Lauren DavisMacquarie University researchers have made a single tiny diamond shine brightly — a behaviour known as superradiance — at room temperature, paving the way for nanodiamonds to be used in navigation, biomedical imaging, solar cells and more.
Self-assembling crystals could lead to safer batteries
06 September, 2017A Japanese researcher has identified new solid materials that could lead to the manufacture of non-toxic lithium-ion batteries.
Crystals could enable long-distance quantum communication
31 May, 2017Swiss researchers are extending the reach of quantum communications with a protocol based on a crystal that can emit quantum light, as well as store it for arbitrary long times.
Switching crystals off and on again
08 May, 2017Kyoto University researchers have demonstrated an on/off switching behaviour in a coordination polymer crystal.
Organic single-crystal electronics on the way
02 May, 2017Japanese researchers have succeeded in developing a method for high-performance doping of an organic single crystal, as well as Hall effect measurement of the crystal.
Ultrashort light pulses for 'lightwave' computers
17 March, 2017Researchers have demonstrated extremely short and configurable pulses of light, in a method that moves electrons faster and more efficiently than electrical currents — with reliable effects on their quantum states.
Steering light with magnets
22 February, 2017ANU researchers have used magnets to steer light, opening the door to communications systems which could be smaller, cheaper and more agile than fibre optics.
Spray-printed crystals could replace silicon
28 November, 2016Scientists have demonstrated for the first time a low-cost, scalable spray-printing process to fabricate high-quality isolated organic single crystals.
A plastic crystal that can switch polarisation
19 September, 2016Japanese researchers have developed a ferroelectric plastic crystal with switching properties that make it suitable for memory-related applications.
Cheaper and more flexible multiple thin crystalline silicon wafers
13 June, 2013Researchers have found a way to make the manufacture of crystalline silicon materials faster and more affordable. The technology enables a large number of crystalline layers, controlled for thickness, to be produced from a single crystalline silicon wafer in just a single step.
Photonic crystal stamp
01 May, 2008A high-accuracy, low-cost photonic stamp in silicon is aimed at helping the growing demand for photonic crystal structures necessary for future photonic devices.
Photonic crystals market slated for high growth
05 December, 2007The global market for photonic crystals will be worth US$13.9 million in 2007, according to a new technical market research report, Photonic Crystals: Technology and Global Markets (AVM059A) from BCC Research.
Underwater piezo speaker
01 September, 2005Based on the in-house expertise in vibration characteristic of piezoceramic material and microacoustics, Sonitron has developed what it claims is the first flat piezoceramic speaker for underwater applications.