Metamaterial improves sensitivity of infrared absorption spectroscopy 100 times
IMAGE: (Left) SEM image of the metamaterial absorber developed by KIMM and UNIST. Top view shows cross-shaped antenna. (Center) Side view of the microstructure of the metamaterial absorber... view more Credit: The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) A local research team, comprised of members of the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials(KIMM) under the Ministry of Science and ICT and UNIST, developed a metamaterial absorber that significantly enhances the detection of harmful substances or biomolecules, and published their results in Small Methods. The joint...