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Deciphering dynamics of electric charge

New tool presents precise, holistic picture of devices, materials.

February 6, 2024 Read more

A large scale growth method for atomically thin materials on insulating substrates

Researchers develop a technique to reliably grow high quality, wafer-scale sheets of promising 2D materials like graphene and boron nitride directly onto the non-conductive surfaces crucial for modern electronics manufacturing.

February 6, 2024 Read more

A nanostructured anti-bacterial coating solution for food containers

Researchers have developed a two-step coating solution for galvanized steel that is more hygienic and reduces the risk of corrosion.

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Hall-effect uncovers hidden symmetry in spin-ice

Physicists succeeded to distinguish chiral orders with similar magnetization but opposite sense of rotation through electrical measurements at low temperatures. This is relevant for fundamental research on complex magnets and with respect to possible applications for magnetic data storage.

February 6, 2024 Read more

Guanine synthesis yields new insights into nitrogen's role in nanocarbon catalysis

A new study clarifies how different types of nitrogen can modulate oxidative dehydrogenation activity - a critical process involved in converting inert compounds into reactive nanocarbons.

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New type of photonic nanocavities unlocks new frontiers in light confinement

Researchers introduce a new type of polaritonic cavities, redefining the limits of light confinement. This pioneering work demonstrates an unconventional method to confine photons, overcoming the traditional limitations in nanophotonics.

February 6, 2024 Read more

Pore power: high-speed droplet production in microfluidic devices

Scientists develop new method for ultra-high speed droplet production in microfluidic devices using three-dimensional porous inverse colloidal crystal structures.

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A protective layer applied to gold nanoparticles can boost itheir resilience

Scientists discovered a way to improve the durability of gold catalysts by creating a protective layer of metal oxide clusters.

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Unveiling the generation principles of charged particles 'trion' in 2D semiconductors

Researchers pioneer dynamic manipulation and the generation principles of trion at the nanoscale using tip-enhanced cavity-spectroscopy.

February 5, 2024 Read more

Solvent sieve method sets new record for perovskite light-emitting diodes

Using a simple solvent sieve method, researchers have taken the lead in developing highly efficient and stable perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) with record performance.

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Graphene-based lead detector could significantly improve water quality monitoring

The graphene-based sensor achieves a record limit of detection of lead down to the femtomolar range, which is one million times more sensitive than previous sensing technologies.

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Graphene spintronics hold promise to transform memory and logic devices

Researchers develop spin-selective memtransistor showing electrical control of proximity-induced magnetism in graphene on antiferromagnetic CrI3, enabling energy-efficient spin logic and nonvolatile memory devices.

February 5, 2024 Read more

A physical qubit with built-in error correction

Researchers succeeded in generating a logical qubit from a single light pulse that has the inherent capacity to correct errors.

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Lighting the way to advances in supercomputing

A key innovation in photonic microelectromechanical components could transform computing technology, increasing efficiency while reducing power consumption and chip size.

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Oxidation-induced super-elasticity in metallic glass nanotubes

Oxidation can degrade the properties and functionality of metals. However, severely oxidized metallic glass nanotubes can attain an ultrahigh recoverable elastic strain, outperforming most conventional super-elastic metals.

February 2, 2024 Read more

Butterfly mating behaviors inspire next level brain-like computing

Cutting-edge research harnesses butterfly mating behaviors to create a groundbreaking visuochemical integration platform. This bio-inspired hardware, merging visual and chemical data, paves the way for advanced multisensory decision-making in artificial intelligence.

February 2, 2024 Read more