The researchers tested the wetting properties of the samples by applying 1–5 μL drops of various liquids, including distilled water, acetone and methanol, to their silicon surfaces.

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Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPSs) are a class of surface that offers ...

Here the authors demonstrate a silicon integrated optical phased array combined with optical frequency microcomb for parallel LiDAR system. On-chip non-volatile optical memories significantly ...

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Apple introduced the first Apple silicon Macs back in 2020, marking the start of its transition away from Intel's chips. Apple's custom chips are Arm-based and are similar to the A-series chips ...