In a recent computational study, scientists find that even tiny photonic crystals effectively shield vacuum noise by 10x or more. The new insights lead to design rules for efficient lasers and LEDs, thin photovoltaic cells, or even optical quantum bits.
Jun 14th, 2020
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New research describes how applying intense optical fields to electrons in metals can change how electrons flow between the ions. The results could introduce new innovations by using light to control the properties of matter.
Jun 12th, 2020
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IMDEA Nanociencia organizes a new series of online global seminars called Frontiers in Nanoscience. The first webinar in this series will be held on June 15th at 18:30 (CET) through Zoom and will cover the frontiers of Neuromorphic Computing.
Jun 12th, 2020
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Researchers demonstrate a unique polysaccharide fiber in a twisted structure forming under drying process which showed spring-like behavior.
Jun 12th, 2020
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Scientists have developed a method for self-assembling nanostructures with gamma-modified peptide nucleic acid, a synthetic mimic of DNA. The process has the potential to impact nanomanufacturing as well as future biomedical technologies like targeted diagnostics and drug delivery.
Jun 12th, 2020
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Researchers successfully minimized thermal conductivity by designing, fabricating, and evaluating the optimal nanostructure-multilayer materials through materials informatics, which combines machine learning and molecular simulation.
Jun 12th, 2020
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Researchers have developed a fundamentally new approach to DNA data storage systems, giving users the ability to read or modify data files without destroying them and making the systems easier to scale up for practical use.
Jun 12th, 2020
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Chemists have developed a new type of molecular computing device that acts both as a switch and storage element for nanoelectronic applications.
Jun 12th, 2020
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Researchers report on the smallest cavities ever realized for infrared light by using graphene and metallic cubes of nanometer sizes.
Jun 11th, 2020
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Researchers recently developed a new method of creating quantum dots made of silicon, one of the most utilized semiconductors in the world.
Jun 11th, 2020
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Researchers'simple solution is the fabrication of nanopores - which are tiny nano-scale holes of just 40 to 80 nanometres in diameter - to cover the entire surface of the implant.
Jun 11th, 2020
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Researchers are using laser-light technology to develop handheld biosensors with the potential to deliver fast, real-time blood test results for patients including those suffering from COVID-19 with secondary infections such as pneumonia.
Jun 11th, 2020
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The findings provide a promising pathway for leapfrog advancement in imaging, optical-computing technologies, biosensing and more.
Jun 11th, 2020
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Study finds that superconductivity in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene emerges from a highly interacting state of electrons.
Jun 11th, 2020
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In the future, camera lenses could be thousands of times thinner and significantly less resource-intensive to manufacture. Researchers now present a new technology for making the artificial materials known as metasurfaces, which consist of a multitude of interacting nanoparticles that together can control light.
Jun 11th, 2020
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Diamond and diamond-like carbon reduce friction and wear in bearings and valves by means of so-called passivation layers, which prevent other materials from bonding to the coating. Until now, it was unclear how these passivation layers should be designed to achieve minimal friction.
Jun 10th, 2020
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