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Quantum computing with graphene plasmons

In their proposed graphene quantum logic gate, scientists show that if single plasmons are created in nanoribbons made out of graphene, two plasmons in different nanoribbons can interact through their electric fields.

May 6th, 2019

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Taming defective porous materials for robust and selective heterogeneous catalysis

The production of 1-butene via ethylene dimerization is one of the few industrial processes that employs homogeneous catalysis due to their high selectivity - despite the massive amounts of activators and solvents required. Researchers have developed a more sustainable alternative via metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a family of porous materials formed by metallic nodes connected through organic ligands.

May 6th, 2019

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Filming how our immune system kill bacteria

To kill bacteria in the blood, our immune system relies on nanomachines that can open deadly holes in their targets. Scientists have now filmed these nanomachines in action, discovering a key bottleneck in the process which helps to protect our own cells.

May 6th, 2019

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Driving chemical reactions with light

How can chemical reactions be triggered by light, following the example of photosynthesis in nature? This process is still poorly understood. Researchers ave now uncovered a major piece of the puzzle.

May 6th, 2019

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