Sensors

A sensing scheme that
responds dynamically to voltage fluctuations could improve accuracy when
reading data from spin-based memory storage

The
key to ultrathin high-efficiency sensors and solar cells could be materials
covered with tiny trenches

A simple etching technique offers a means for creating left-handed and right-handed nanostructures

Novel photonic structures can act as tiny and highly accurate sensors of temperature and humidity

A sensor developed at A*STAR can detect bladder cancer cells and track tumor progression

Tiny nanoribbons of carbon could be used to make a magnetic field sensor for novel electronic devices

Specifically sized gold nanoparticle spheres increase the sensitivity of a light-based chemical detector

A novel type of tilt sensor may extend the capabilities of ultrasonic devices already used in a range of applications

Microstructures made of adjoining semiconductor disks could lead to powerful nanoscale sensors

Transistors made from graphene nanoribbons make efficient magnetic field sensors

Hollow optical fibers containing light-emitting liquids hold big promises for biological sensing applications

Molecular sensors based on nanoholes in metallic films are shown to be ideal for medical diagnosis