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scientific illustration of a solid laser beam entering at one end, and rainbow spectrum waves coming out through the other.
Science & Technology
October 28, 2021 | 02:43 pm

Rochester researchers set ‘ultrabroadband’ record with entangled photons

Engineers have taken advantage of the quantum entanglement phenomenon to generate unprecedented bandwidth and brightness on chip-sized nanophotonic devices.

topics: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, nanotechnology, photonics, Qiang Lin, quantum science,
four test tubes side by side, containing a graphene substance of different colors
Science & Technology
July 10, 2019 | 11:12 am

Will your future computer be made using bacteria?

Graphene is a revolutionary nanomaterial, the discovery of which led to a Nobel Prize. By mixing graphite with bacteria, Rochester scientists are making graphene easier and more environmentally friendly to produce, paving the way for future products and applications.

topics: Anne S. Meyer, Department of Biology, featured-post-side, Materials Science Program, nanotechnology, research finding, URnano,
illustration of a laser pulse on glass-like beads
Science & Technology
June 20, 2018 | 03:38 pm

Laser bursts generate electricity faster than any other method

A University researcher who predicted that laser pulses could generate ultrafast electrical currents in theory now believes he can explain exactly how and why actual experiments to create these currents have succeeded.

topics: Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ignacio Franco, lasers, Materials Science Program, nanotechnology, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, URnano,
artist's illustration of nanofilter
Science & Technology
December 7, 2017 | 09:47 am

Scientist’s accidental exhale leads to improved DNA detector

How did water vapor became integral to the development and design of a novel device for detecting the DNA biomarkers affiliated with disease?

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, DNA, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, James McGrath, Materials Science Program, nanotechnology, research finding, URnano,
daguerreotypes on a table along with some chemicals in jars
The Arts
November 13, 2015 | 12:49 pm

Daguerreotype exhibit explores nanotechnology’s role in preserving local history

While damage to daguerreotype plates is often visible by eye, evidence of further deterioration may only be detected at the nano level. The University is leading groundbreaking research that bridges the gap between science, history, and the arts.

topics: daguerreotype, George Eastman Museum, humanities, nanotechnology, Nicholas Bigelow, Ralph Wiegandt, River Campus Libraries, School of Arts and Sciences, URnano,
Alexander Shestopalov
Science & Technology
April 21, 2014 | 08:31 pm

Progress made in developing nanoscale electronics

How can you reliably control the current that flows from one electrode to another in a circuit that is the width of a single molecule? The key, according to assistant professor of chemical engineering Alexander Shestopalov, is adding a second, inert layer of molecules.

topics: Alexander Shestopalov, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, nanotechnology, OLED, research finding, URnano,
blue and green glowing chip
Science & Technology
October 28, 2013 | 06:51 pm

Super-thin membranes portend tiny pumps

A super-thin silicon membrane could pave the way for diagnostic devices the size of a credit card.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, James McGrath, Materials Science Program, nanotechnology, research finding,
Featured
November 8, 2012 | 09:26 pm

‘Holy Grail’ of Hydrogen Fuel

Work by a group of graduate students and chemistry professors is advancing what is sometimes considered the “holy grail” of energy science: lowering the cost while increasing the output of sunlight-powered hydrogen-production systems. The solution: nanocrystals and nickel catalysts.

topics: Department of Chemistry, energy, nanotechnology, Patrick Holland, research finding, Richard Eisenberg, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability, Todd Krauss,