Researchers have shown that entangled photons can be used to improve the penetration depth of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in highly scattering materials. The method represents a way to perform OCT with mid-infrared wavelengths and could be useful for non-destructive testing and analysis of materials such as ceramics and paint samples.
Dec 10th, 2020
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Major advances in laser physics, microtechnology and materials science are needed before an integrated short-pulse laser can be realised on a chip, and a newly funded research project is striving to make these advances.
Dec 10th, 2020
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A recent study reports on how the many-body interactions in topological insulators can be of great advantage for quantum simulations of complex systems.
Dec 10th, 2020
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Materials scientists have improved electrical conductivity in a polymer electrode for E-skin applications. Their approach is simple and cheap, but further enhancements are needed for the polymer to become a viable alternative to more expensive gold electrodes.
Dec 10th, 2020
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New research has shown the formation of bubbles on electrodes, usually thought to be a hindrance, can be beneficial, with deliberately added bubbles, or oil droplets, able to accelerate processes such as the removal of pollutants including hydrocarbons from contaminated water and the production of chlorine.
Dec 10th, 2020
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Researchers have synthesized a collection of nanoparticles, known as carbon dots, capable of emitting multiple wavelengths of light from a single particle. Additionally, the team discovered that the dispersion of the carbon dots, or the interparticle distance between each dot, influences the properties of the light the carbon dots emit.
Dec 10th, 2020
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Bioengineers conducted a summary of 146 biosynthesized single and multi-element inorganic nanomaterials covering 55 elements in the periodic table synthesized using wild-type and genetically engineered microorganisms.
Dec 10th, 2020
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A research breakthrough demonstrates a new mechanism to control temperature and extend the lifetime of electronic and photonic devices such as sensors, smart phones and transistors.
Dec 9th, 2020
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Researchers have embedded amine-enhanced nanodiamond particles into membranes to purify water.
Dec 9th, 2020
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Once deemed suitable only for high-speed communication systems, an alloy called InGaAs might one day rival silicon in high-performance computing.
Dec 9th, 2020
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Researchers are reporting a new, two-dimensional transistor made of graphene and the compound molybdenum disulfide that could help usher in a new era of computing.
Dec 9th, 2020
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Investigation of femtosecond time-resolved x-ray scattering signals reveals a faster chiral compared to collinear magnetic order dynamics.
Dec 9th, 2020
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Scientists have developed a game-changing perovskite material that can be used as a cheaper and highly efficient alternative to gamma-ray detectors.
Dec 9th, 2020
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They are known as 'magic sized nano clusters' because they have special properties: The particles consist of only a few atoms, but since they are arranged in a special crystal structure, they are extremely stable. Unless you expose them to light.
Dec 9th, 2020
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Researchers have blended together various polymer and molecular semiconductors as photo-absorbers to create a solar cell with increased power efficiencies and electricity generation.
Dec 9th, 2020
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Researchers have developed the first prototype of a non-volatile magnetic memory device entirely based on a nanometer-thin layered material, which can be tuned with a tiny current.
Dec 9th, 2020
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