Detecting microplastics and identifying plant stress at an early stage—this and much more can now be done thanks to a new ...

Cadmium-based nanostructures are opening new possibilities in near-infrared (NIR) technology, from medical imaging to fiber ...

Researchers from Bochum, Duisburg, Karlsruhe and Münster have developed a new method for environmental monitoring. It is based on near-infrared (NIR ...

Though red light masks vaguely resemble something from a Marvel movie — don’t be intimidated. Reviewers say this particular gadget is surprisingly easy to use, comfortable on the face and delivers ...

This work reports the design of an efficient multiband UC system based on Ln3+/Yb3+-doped core-shell upconversion nanoparticles (Ln/Yb-UCNPs, Ln3+=Ho3+, Er3+, Tm3+). In the design, Ln³⁺ ions are ...

This rapid growth drives the need for sophisticated tools to explore how materials interact with light across the ultraviolet (UV), visible (Vis), and near-infrared (NIR) spectrums. UV-Vis-NIR ...

For example, mashing creates a mixture that is difficult to use transmission (light passes through the material to obtain NIR spectra) for because the light must pass through it to reach the ...