Scientists have developed a system that uses fluorescent crystals. A laser beam shone at these quantum dots causes them to fluoresce and emit a stream of single photons.
Nov 16th, 2021
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Researchers have produced a nanocomputing agent that can control the function of a particular protein that is involved in cell movement and cancer metastasis. The research paves the way for the construction of complex nanoscale computers for the prevention and treatment of cancer and other diseases.
Nov 16th, 2021
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Researchers have improved the transfer efficiency between quantum information carriers, in a manner that's based on well-established nanoscience and is compatible with upcoming advanced communication technologies.
Nov 16th, 2021
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New technique opens a possibility to replace silicon with 2D materials in semiconducting technology.
Nov 15th, 2021
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By using a fully new material, nickel niobate, for the anode of lithium-ion batteries, the charging speed can be improved by ten times. This is possible without the risk of damaging the anode material, causing battery breakdown or reducing its lifetime.
Nov 15th, 2021
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Researchers propose a new coating strategy that can improve the performance of neural electrodes.
Nov 15th, 2021
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By taking advantage of dielectric metasurfaces and plasmonic nanostructures, researchers propose a terahertz photoconductive antenna.
Nov 15th, 2021
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Scientists report the synthesis of large-size, single-crystalline bilayer borophene on the Cu(111) surface by molecular beam epitaxy.
Nov 15th, 2021
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This novel design uses a straight grating antenna, which allowed a small amount of light to scatter out of the plane at the designed angle, while the rest could also pass through. The grating was made of silicon waveguides coated with silicon dioxide.
Nov 15th, 2021
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The project NanoQI will be the first consortium to optimize and multimodally combine X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and X-ray reflectometry (XRR) with novel hyperspectral imaging (HSI) technology to provide industry access to real-time assessment of nano-dimensions, structure and morphology of thin film nanomaterials, as well as correlative imaging of their homogeneity and defects.
Nov 15th, 2021
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Researchers develop a new method for the generation of controllable electrical explosions.
Nov 15th, 2021
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Researchers synthesize and crystallize a molecule that is otherwise too unstable to fully study in the laboratory, and is a model of a revolutionary class of magnets.
Nov 15th, 2021
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Researchers have found a cheaper, easier way to create a nanoscopic forest of carbon nanotubes, a tiny material that could pack a big punch when it comes to protecting medical implants in the human body.
Nov 15th, 2021
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Scientists suggest a method to synthesize borophene, the 2D version of boron, in a way that could make it easier to free up or manipulate.
Nov 12th, 2021
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Researchers have shown that liquid metals can offer their characteristics to the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, with the possible elimination of moving parts in continuous flow reactors providing improved performance and reduced maintenance costs.
Nov 12th, 2021
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Researchers have combined two traditional semiconductor doping methods to achieve new efficiencies in the topological insulator bismuth-selenide.
Nov 12th, 2021
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