Wu Lab Paper Featured in Nanoscale 2026 Emerging Investigators Collection

Our lab’s recent paper published in Nanoscale has been selected for the “Nanoscale 2026 Emerging Investigators” themed collection, which recognizes outstanding contributions from early-career independent researchers nominated by experts across the global nanoscience community. As part of this honor, Dr. Kai Wu has been recognized by Nanoscale as one of 2026’s rising stars in nanoscience and nanotechnology research.

The article, “Non-traditional granular magnetoresistive devices: a short review,” highlights emerging granular magnetoresistive sensing technologies that enable low-cost, flexible, and scalable magnetic sensors. These nanoparticle-based spintronic materials offer new opportunities for printable electronics, wearable sensing, and large-area biomedical sensor arrays.

The review summarizes recent advances in materials, device architectures, and fabrication methods, while outlining key challenges and future directions for achieving highly sensitive detection of weak magnetic signals.