Media Articles
Selected Articles in the Popular Press
Single-Molecule Sensors
Quadrumer nanostructure amplifies optical signals, Nanotechweb.org, July 2014
Powerful new sensor identifies molecules containing fewer than 20 atoms, Kurzweil, July 2014
Rice University Nanophotonics Scientists Create Molecular Sensor Capable of 100 billion-x Amplification, BioNews Texas, July 2014
Transforming Light with Four-Wave Mixing
Nanoscale processor controls light with light, Nanotechweb.org, June 2013
New method for tailoring optical processors, ScienceDaily, May 2013
Controlling Light ... with Light, Photonics.com, May 2013
Solar-Powered Steam Generation
Off-grid sterilization with Rice U.'s 'solar steam', Rice News, July 2013
Rice unveils super-efficient solar-energy technology, Rice News, Nov 2012
Rice's solar breakthrough: A (tiny) bit of sunshine, Houston Chronicle, Nov 2012
Making steam without boiling water, thanks to nanoparticles, The Washington Post, Nov 2012
Solar steam, BBC News Radio, Nov 2012
US university unveils super-efficent solar-energy technology, Global Times, China, Nov 2012
Solar-Dampf direkt vom Nanopartikel, Wissenschaft aktuell, Germany, Nov 2012
Graphene Photodetectors
Doping Graphene with Light, NanoWerk, Oct 2012
Graphene Sandwich Detects Light, Chemical & Engineering News, Jun 2012
Magnetic Plasmon Propagation
Fused molecules guide magnetic plasmons, Physics World, Jun 2012
Magnetic plasmons travel across nanocluster networds, Nanotechweb.org, Jun 2012
Active Optical Nanoantennas
Measurement of 'hot' electrons could have solar energy payoff; nanoantennas hold promise for infrared photovoltaics, Science Daily, May 2011
Nano-antenna fashions charge from light, Physics World, May 2011
Nanoantennas hold promise for infrared photovoltaics, Solar Novus Today, May 2011
Tuning into solar power with nanoantennas, Chemistry World (RSC), May 2011
Nanoshell Theranostic Complexes
Nanoparticle could allow diagnosis and treatment in one visit, The Medical News, Dec 2009
New nanoparticles might find, treat cancer, United Press International, Dec 2009
Multitasking nanoparticle diagnoses and fights cancer simultaneously, Popular Science, Dec 2009
Can we diagnose and destroy cancer in one sitting?, CNET News, Dec 2009
Nanocups
'Invisibility cloak' directs light away from eye, Discovery News, Mar 2009
Nanocups could improve solar cell efficiency, Alternative Energy News, Mar 2009
Nanocups brim with potential, Science Daily, Mar 2009
Nanocups brim with potential: Light-bending metamaterial could lead to superlenses, invisibility cloaks, Physorg News, Mar 2009
Nanorice
AFOSR funded nanorice research seeks to focus light on small regions in space, WPAFB News, Jul 2006
Rice University researchers create 'nanorice', Physorg News, Mar 2006
'Nanorice' created: could improve chemical sensing, biological imaging, Science Daily, Mar 2006
New shapes of nano gold yield improved properties for cancer imaging and therapy, National Cancer Institute Nanotech News, Mar 2006
Nanoshell pH Sensor
Enabling subcellular pH sensing, Photonics Spectra, Sep 2006
Rice scientists make first nanoscale pH meter, Science Daily, Jun 2006
Rice scientists make first nanoscale pH meter, Physorg News, Jun 2006
Nanoshells’ meter measures pH in living cells, Photonics, Jul 2006
Nanoshells and Cancer Therapy
Rice team achieves a cancer milestone, Houston Chronicle, Nov 2012
Nanoshells may kill cancer at the root, Houston Chronicle, Oct 2010
Putting some heat on cancer, Houston Chronicle, Aug 2010
Bold cancer therapy begins crucial trials, Houston Chronicle, Jul 2008
Profile: Naomi Halas, NOVA scienceNOW, Apr 2005
Engineers light up cancer research, Popular Science, Nov 2003
Gold metal aspirations, Small Times, Oct 2003
Nanoshells: gifts in a gold wrapper, Nature Materials, May 2003
Bright new world, New Scientist, Apr 2003
Laser triggers drug release, any time, any place, New Scientist, Mar 2003
Big cures come in small packages, Discover, Sep 2001
Fantastic nano-voyage, BusinessWeek, May 2001
Spinning big plans for tiny technology, Houston Business Journal, Dec 2000
Nanoshells
Nanoshell sensors improve molecular analysis, Chemical Engineering Progress, Apr 2003
Tiny but mighty, OE Magazine, SPIE, Dec 2001
Nanotechnology changing industries and life, Technology Houston, 2001
Tiny 'malted milk balls' have a way with light, BusinessWeek, May 1999
Nanoshells may be key to next wave of light-based technology, ScienceDaily, Sept 1998