A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)

An ultracompact laser has been made using nanoscale semiconductor columns

An innovative technique for growing large, uniform sheets of single-layer molybdenum disulfide could lead to new flexible electronic and optoelectronic devices

Light
focused into nano-grooves in a gold film bonded to an atomically thin crystal
flake produces a remarkable frequency doubling effect

Half
a century since the earliest lithium-sulfur batteries were invented, an
A*STAR team is leading the race to bring them to the masses.

Star-shaped
nanoparticles that release their drug payload only after entering cells could improve current treatments

Extremely
high-resolution color images are produced using silicon nanostructures that
imitate particles floating in free space

Focused
electron beams can simultaneously synthesize optically active nanocrystals and
pattern them into intricate surface arrays

Flower-shaped gold nanocrystals are too hot to handle
for tumor cells

Tiny gold spheres can be manipulated on surfaces with nanometer precision using the effects of solvent evaporation 

A
simple, versatile and low-cost technique for etching nanoholes in silicon could
underpin new filtration and
nanophotonic devices

A milk protein contained in
gastro-resistant microcapsules could be used to give foods cancer-fighting,
immune-boosting properties

Thin films of a lead-free piezoelectric finally match the
performance of the lead-bearing standard