Scientists create 20-qubit Schr�dinger cat states with superconducting quantum processor
In addition, they showed that the generated 18-qubit Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger state is genuine entangled.
Aug 13th, 2019
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New type of electrolyte could enhance supercapacitor performance
Novel class of 'ionic liquids' may store more energy than conventional electrolytes - with less risk of catching fire.
Aug 13th, 2019
Read moreOrganic semiconductors - No encapsulation needed for unprecedented stability
The common opinion is that organic semiconductors are sensitive and unstable and hence cannot keep up with their inorganic counterparts. As researchers demonstrate, this impression has to change.
Aug 13th, 2019
Read moreResearchers turn off backscattering, aim to improve optical data transmission
In a study, researchers exploited an interaction between light and sound waves to suppress the scattering of light from material defects - which could lead to improved fiber optic communication.
Aug 12th, 2019
Read moreHow do atoms vibrate in graphene nanostructures?
Innovative new electron spectroscopy technique pushes the limits of nanospectroscopy for materials design.
Aug 12th, 2019
Read moreMapping the energetic landscape of solar cells
A new spectroscopic method now makes it possible to measure and visualise the energetic landscape inside solar cells based on organic materials.
Aug 12th, 2019
Read moreYou're not so tough, h-BN
Chemists find new path to make strong 2D material better for applications.
Aug 12th, 2019
Read moreResearchers take a direct image of magic-angle twisted graphene sheets
Understanding the 'magic angle' - a specific orientation between the stacked graphene that yields special electric properties - could pave the way to realizing the dream of room-temperature superconductors, which could transmit enormous electric currents while producing zero heat.
Aug 12th, 2019
Read moreSharp meets flat in tunable 2D material
New atom-flat compounds show promise for optoelectronics, advanced computing.
Aug 12th, 2019
Read moreDyes and viruses create new composite material for photooxidation reactions
A recent study shows that native viruses can be employed as a scaffold to immobilise photoactive molecules to potentially oxidise organic pollutants present in wastewater, under visible light irradiation.
Aug 12th, 2019
Read moreZinc oxide nanowires - novel solution for cheaper, cleaner production of electronic components
Researchers are offering a novel solution for high-yield nanowire production from zinc oxide - a cheaper and environmentally friendlier material, compared to the rare earth elements such as indium, arsenic or gallium often used in electronics production.
Aug 12th, 2019
Read moreOne linked nanoparticle's hot, the other keeps its cool
Research team shows how to manipulate gold nanoparticle temperatures with lasers.
Aug 10th, 2019
Read moreNanoparticles' movements reveal whether they can successfully target cancer
Researchers have developed a new way to determine whether or not single drug-delivery nanoparticles will successfully hit their intended targets - by simply analyzing each nanoparticle's distinct movements in real time.
Aug 9th, 2019
Read moreCyborg organoids offer a rare glimpse into the early stages of organ development
Stretchable, integrated mesh nanoelectronics grow with the developing cells.
Aug 9th, 2019
Read moreA roadmap for flexible and green electronics
Scientists are developing a new class of thin-film electronics, which they call 'fleco-ionics'. This comes from flexible, eco-friendly electronics, and the grand goal of the study is to find green alternatives, to reduce the explosively growing amount of electronic waste.
Aug 9th, 2019
Read moreNanowire arrays could improve solar cells
Researchers have turned to ordered metal nanowire meshes that provide high transmissivity (due to the small diameters of the nanowires), high electrical connectivity (due to the many contact points in the mesh) and use more common elements to fabricate transparent electrodes.
Aug 9th, 2019
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