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Scientists Observe Record High Hydride Ion Conductivity Using Modified Lanthanum Trihydride

Tokyo Institute of Technology   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Lanthanum trihydride, a compound of lanthanum and hydrogen, when lightly doped with oxygen shows potential as an efficient hydrogen carrier, according to a new study by Tokyo Tech researchers. Hydride ion (H–) conductors are expected to be used in...

Jan 25, 2022

Quantum computers are a million times too small to hack bitcoin

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Bitcoin is theoretically vulnerable to being cracked by quantum computers, but calculations show they would need to be a million times larger than those that exist today

Jan 25, 2022

Quantum computers are a million times too small to hack bitcoin

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Bitcoin is theoretically vulnerable to being cracked by quantum computers, but calculations show they would need to be a million times larger than those that exist today

Jan 25, 2022

Quantum computers are a million times too small to hack bitcoin

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Bitcoin is theoretically vulnerable to being cracked by quantum computers, but calculations show they would need to be a million times larger than those that exist today

Jan 25, 2022

Silicon fluorescence shines through microcracks in cement, revealing early signs of damage

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists and engineers discover fluorescence from silicon nanoparticles in cement and show how it can be used to reveal early signs of damage in concrete structures.

Jan 25, 2022

Tokyo Tech Scientists Design Unique Hybrid Nanocages to Accelerate Catalysis

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists from the Tokyo Institute of Technology discovered that a unique hybrid ferritin nanocage with histidine residues exhibits 1.5 times higher metal ion uptake and enhanced catalytic efficiency for alcohol production.

Jan 25, 2022

Simulations shed significant light on janus particles: Interfacial diffusion of nanoparticles strongly affected by their shape and surface coating

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers use dissipative particle dynamics simulations to examine the translational diffusion of Janus nanoparticles at the interface between two immiscible fluids. The simulations shed light on the dynamic behavior of the nanoparticles at a wa...

Jan 25, 2022

How big does your quantum computer need to be? What size will a quantum computer need to be to break Bitcoin encryption or simulate molecules?

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers decided to explore two very different quantum problems: breaking the encryption of Bitcoin and simulating the molecule responsible for biological nitrogen fixation. They describe a tool they created to determine how big a quantum compu...

Jan 25, 2022

Simulations shed significant light on janus particles

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Named for a Roman god, Janus particles refer to nanoparticles that possess surfaces with two or more distinct physical chemical properties.

Jan 25, 2022

How big does your quantum computer need to be?

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Quantum computers are expected to be disruptive and potentially impact many industry sectors. So researchers in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands decided to explore two very different quantum problems: breaking the encryption of Bitcoin (a di...

Jan 25, 2022

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