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Brighter LEDs bioinspired from fireflies

January 14, 2013by Cath Leave a comment

A team of researchers from Belgium, Canada, and France have developed a more efficient gallium nitride (GaN)-based LED using a design inspired by the firefly. The design, fabrication, and characterization of this […]

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Injection molding nano-features with metallic glasses

May 31, 2012by Cath 1 Comment

Lego blocks are awesome—they snap together easily and perfectly. These blocks are made using injection molding and wouldn’t fit so flawless together without the precise features of the metal molds […]

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Figure 2. SEM images formed from secondary electrons (left) and backscattered electrons (right) showing topography/surface roughness and elemental differences, respectively

Scanning Electron Microscopy Part I: Imaging

May 18, 2011by Cath Leave a comment

What is a scanning electron microscope? Have you ever wondered why lotus leaves are water-repellent or what keeps your pantyhose from easily tearing? Using the scanning electron microscope (SEM), scientists/engineers […]

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