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 ...

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 ...

Normally, an object in thermal equilibrium with its environment emits and absorbs thermal radiation at the same rate (left). But researchers have developed a multilayer material (right) that, when ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers have moved one step closer to the goal of flexible, low-cost, lightweight solar cells made of plastic. They’ve created the first polymer-based photovoltaic material that can harness a part ...

The exceptional properties of 2D materials for important applications in semiconductors, battery technology, photovoltaics, and several other fields render them a key developing area of research.

Light trap: new structure traps light in sub-5 nm gaps A new metamaterial nanostructure designed for infrared-based spectroscopy traps 27 times more light than similar devices. Developed by scientists ...