Researchers have long sought to develop multifunctional stealth materials capable of evading detection across different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. However, achieving compatible stealth ...

A thermochromic film embedded with size-optimized microcapsules autonomously switches between passive heating and cooling ...

Researchers at China Three Gorges University have reported a zirconium-coordinated nanomaterial that improves the water ...

Coupling mid-infrared “idler” photons with near-infrared “signal” photons enables cheaper, smaller and more efficient machines for uses such as greenhouse gas monitoring to medical diagnostics.

Near-infrared light, whose wavelength is longer than visible light, is invisible and can pass through many substances. Organic materials that efficiently absorb near-infrared light are essential for ...

Researchers used theoretical calculations assessing electron orbital symmetry to synthesize new molecule designed to be both transparent and colorless while absorbing near-infrared light. This ...

The outstanding properties of 2D materials for critical applications in semiconductors, battery technology, photovoltaics, and numerous other areas render them a key emerging field of research.

Strategically designing heterostructures incorporating highentropy metal particles and carbon fibers can enhance the defect ...

There are still mysteries of our planet and others to be unraveled. Recent work by a team including researchers from Northwestern Engineering could bring us closer to reshaping our understanding of ...