Researchers report that they have invented new nanoscale sensors of force. They are luminescent nanocrystals that can change intensity and/or color when you push or pull on them. These 'all ...

Nanoscale sensors measure forces with 100x improved sensitivity Dynamic range spans four orders of magnitude a record for optical sensors Biocompatible sensors enable deep, remote monitoring in ...

A new study reveals luminescent nanocrystals with rapid switching capabilities, paving the way for faster, more efficient AI and data processing technologies. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers have ...

Chemistry researchers have taken a key step toward next-generation optical computing and memory with the discovery of luminescent nanocrystals that can be quickly toggled from light to dark and ...

(Nanowerk News) Scientists have taken a key step toward faster, more energy-efficient artificial intelligence, and data processing in general, with the discovery of luminescent nanocrystals that can ...

Optically bistable nanocrystals can store information that is written and read entirely through light, making them useful for building small and scalable optical memory units. These nanocrystals ...

Researchers at the Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science have invented ‘all-optical’ nanoscale sensors of force that change intensity or color when you push or pull on ...

A team of materials scientists, physicists, mechanical engineers, and molecular physiologists at Stanford University have developed a nanoparticle technique that can be used to measure force ...

Illustration of the atomic arrangement within a single lanthanide-doped nanocrystal. Each lanthanide ion can emit light. Image credit: Dr. Andrew Mueller Mechanical force is central to many physical ...

In one new design, the nanoparticle changes the color of its luminescence depending on the applied force.

Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Vilnius University, Naugarduko 24, LT-03225 Vilnius, Lithuania ...