The evolution of organic material on Asteroid 162173 Ryugu and its delivery to Earth.

The recent return of samples from asteroid 162173 Ryugu provides a first insight into early Solar System prebiotic evolution from known planetary bodies. Ryugu's samples are CI chondrite-like, rich in water and organic material, and primarily composed of phyllosilicate. This phyllosilicate surrounds micron to submicron macromolecular organic particles known as insoluble organic matter.

Correlative Imaging of Individual CsPbBr Nanocrystals: Role of Isolated Grains in Photoluminescence of Perovskite Polycrystalline Thin Films.

We report on the optical properties of a CsPbBr polycrystalline thin film on a single grain level. A sample composed of isolated nanocrystals (NCs) mimicking the properties of the polycrystalline thin film grains that can be individually probed by photoluminescence spectroscopy was prepared. These NCs were analyzed using correlative microscopy allowing the examination of structural, chemical, and optical properties from identical sites.

Low temperature 2D GaN growth on Si(111) 7 × 7 assisted by hyperthermal nitrogen ions.

As the characteristic dimensions of modern top-down devices are getting smaller, such devices reach their operational limits imposed by quantum mechanics. Thus, two-dimensional (2D) structures appear to be one of the best solutions to meet the ultimate challenges of modern optoelectronic and spintronic applications. The representative of III-V semiconductors, gallium nitride (GaN), is a great candidate for UV and high-power applications at a nanoscale level.

Replica-mold nanopatterned PHEMA hydrogel surfaces for ophthalmic applications.

Biomimicking native tissues and organs require the development of advanced hydrogels. The patterning of hydrogel surfaces may enhance the cellular functionality and therapeutic efficacy of implants. For example, nanopatterning of the intraocular lens (IOL) surface can suppress the upregulation of cytoskeleton proteins (actin and actinin) within the cells in contact with the IOL surface and, hence, prevent secondary cataracts causing blurry or opaque vision.