Ming-Wen Chu

TL;DR: The rich structure of bright and dark surface-plasmon modes localized in individual and coupled gold nanoparticles is unveiled by electron-energy-loss spectroscopy performed in a scanning transmission electron microscope, and spatially resolved maps constructed from the spatially and spectrally resolved energy-loss signals are shown to mimic rather well the near fields calculated for external illumination.

TL;DR: The dislocation-induced polarization instability of (001)-oriented Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 (PZT) nanoislands is reported, suggesting that misfit engineering is indispensable for obtaining nanostructured ferroelectrics with stable polarization.

TL;DR: The suppression of recombination at P3HT/TiO2 nanorod interfaces by the attachment of effective ligand molecules substantially improves device performance and provides a new route for fabricating low-cost, environmentally friendly polymer/inorganic hybrid bulk heterojunction photovoltaic devices.

TL;DR: It is found that an unexpectedly low percentage (∼0.04%) of phonons carry out the heat conduction process in SiGe nanowires, and that the ballistic phonons display properties including non-additive thermal resistances in series, unconventional contact thermal resistance, and unusual robustness against external perturbations.

TL;DR: Topological surface states in PbTaSe2 show fully gapped superconductivity, making it a potential topological superconductor, and is revealed as a promising candidate for TSC.