Physicists have stacked five flakes of graphene in a specific order. The resulting material can then be tuned to exhibit three important properties never before seen in natural graphite.
Nov 15th, 2023
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A new graphene-based optical logic gate uses collective oscillations of electrons to process light waves in a far smaller space than existing designs.
Nov 15th, 2023
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New observations with a scanning tunnelling microscope reveal the effect in one-dimensional wires floating on graphene. Scientists for the first time directly measured the so-called Kondo effect, which governs the behaviour of magnetic atoms surrounded by a sea of electrons.
Nov 15th, 2023
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A new method promises to treat pancreatic carcinomas with more accuracy and with fewer side effects than current cancer therapies. Nanoparticles transport the active substance Gemcitabine in large quantities directly into the tumor.
Nov 15th, 2023
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Researchers have designed micromotors that move around on their own to purify wastewater. The process creates ammonia, which can serve as a green energy source. With a new AI method they plan to tune the motors to achieve the best possible results.
Nov 14th, 2023
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The first large-scale in-memory processor using 2D semiconductor materials could substantially cut the ICT sector's energy footprint.
Nov 13th, 2023
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A form of brain-inspired computing that exploits the intrinsic physical properties of a material to dramatically reduce energy use is now a step closer to reality.
Nov 13th, 2023
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It can take years of focused laboratory work to determine how to make the highest quality materials for use in electronic and photonic devices. Researchers have now developed an autonomous system that can identify how to synthesize 'best-in-class' materials for specific applications in hours or days.
Nov 13th, 2023
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Researchers have demonstrated a modular fabrication strategy for MOF-based membranes that overcomes previous challenges and provides tunable, defect-free molecular sieving.
Nov 13th, 2023
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Researchers show that a previously demonstrated ability to turn on superconductivity with a laser beam can be integrated on a chip, opening up a route toward opto-electronic applications.
Nov 13th, 2023
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Researchers pioneer electron spin control in magnetic materials, advancing spintronics and electronics using innovative techniques and Heusler compounds.
Nov 10th, 2023
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Scientists found that when they move in circles, atoms can also work wonders: When the atomic lattice in a rare-earth crystal becomes animated with a corkscrew-shaped vibration known as a chiral phonon, the crystal is transformed into a magnet.
Nov 10th, 2023
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Learn about nanobots with our deep dive into their real-world medical potential versus the sci-fi hype. Join us as we uncover what nanorobotics can really do today.
Nov 10th, 2023
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Physicists have found that putting a twist on tungsten disulfide stacks illuminates new approaches to manipulate light.
Nov 10th, 2023
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Researchers developed a new interferometric 4D-STEM modality that can provide information about local structural deformations within layers, twist direction and magnitude between layers, and interlayer distances for few-layered 2D materials.
Nov 10th, 2023
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Reserchers have developed a method for building lasers on nanophotonic chips that produce pulses a few trillionths of a second long.
Nov 10th, 2023
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