2D materials, from graphene to TMDCs, are gaining more widespread use at both an academic and commercial level. Additionally, new applications are always coming to light, and in this article, we look at how 2D materials can be used to construct waveguides.
By Liam Critchley
11 Apr 2018
As many will know, graphene has many potential applications. As the world of graphene expands, more application areas need to be communicated. In this article, we focus on how graphene can be used a photodetector.
By Liam Critchley
11 Apr 2018
Raman spectroscopy, which uses the inelastic scattering of light falling on a material, is used for the characterization of materials (including nanostructures) because it is a non-destructive, fast, efficient, and simple technique.
By Saransh Wales Maurya
10 Apr 2018
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) is a powerful technique that is used to enhance sensitivity when using Raman spectroscopy.
By Louise Saul
10 Apr 2018
Researchers aimed to study the relationship between the freshness of citrus fruits available on the common markets and their Raman spectroscopy output.
By Saransh Wales Maurya
6 Apr 2018
Raman spectroscopy and infrared spectroscopy are techniques that are similar in nature and can be used to deduce the same type of information.
By Liam Critchley
4 Apr 2018
Spectroscopy is a broad technique, with many different types available to researchers. Each type of spectroscopy measures different bandwidths of radiation, and can be used to determine different chemical and material properties. In this article, we look at fluorescence spectroscopy.
By Liam Critchley
4 Apr 2018
In this article, we look at the two types of photoluminescence, fluorescence and phosphoresence, and how their luminescent mechanisms differ.
By Liam Critchley
4 Apr 2018
Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy – or TERS – is a technique uniting the spatial resolution of atomic force microscopy (AFM) with the chemical information garnered from Raman Spectroscopy.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
3 Apr 2018
Atomic force microscopy (AFM), is a powerful, versatile technique for imaging & studying surfaces & is used throughout many scientific areas & industries.
By Liam Critchley
26 Oct 2018