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A neural network–based strategy to enhance near-term quantum simulations

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

Near-term quantum computers, quantum computers developed today or in the near future, could help to tackle some problems more effectively than classical computers. One potential application for these computers could be in physics, chemistry and ma...

Aug 22, 2022

Researchers use trilayer graphene to achieve superconducting diode effect without external magnetic field

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from Brown University, the University of New South Wales, Columbia University, University of Innsbruck, and the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan have carried out new experiments involving trilayer graphene, in which an...

Aug 22, 2022

Graphene efficiently recovers gold from waste electronics

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Discarded electronics can be a gold mine – literally. Researchers have developed an efficient new way to use graphene to recover gold from electronic waste, without needing any other chemicals or energy.

Aug 22, 2022

Visualizing nanoscale structures in real time

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Computer chip designers, materials scientists, biologists and other scientists now have an unprecedented level of access to the world of nanoscale materials thanks to 3D visualization software that connects directly to an electron microscope. It e...

Aug 21, 2022

Graphene enables highly efficient and selective extraction of gold

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Scientists from The University of Manchester, Tsinghua University in China and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) recently reported that graphene can facilitate gold extraction from waste containing only trace amounts of gold (down to billionth...

Aug 20, 2022

Quantum computing gets down to business – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Martijn Boerkamp reports how investments into quantum computing have ballooned in the past year, bringing huge expectations for the sector The post Quantum computing gets down to business appeared first on Physics World.

Aug 20, 2022

New nanosheet photocatalyst boosts water splitting efficiency for clean hydrogen production

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The surface-modified, dye-sensitized nanosheet catalyst shows immense potential, as it can suppress undesirable back electron transfer and improve water splitting activity up to a hundred times.

Aug 20, 2022

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Visualizing nanoscale structures in real time: Open-source software enables researchers to see materials in 3D while they're still on the electron microscope

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Computer chip designers, materials scientists, biologists and other scientists now have an unprecedented level of access to the world of nanoscale materials thanks to 3D visualization software that connects directly to an electron microscope. It e...

Aug 19, 2022

GMG announces phase 1 expansion project to graphene manufacturing facility

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has announced that the it has taken a Final Investment Decision ("FID") on Phase 1 of its graphene manufacturing expansion project. The expansion project includes an executed 5 year lease to expand tota...

Aug 19, 2022

Compost to computer: Bio-based materials used to salvage rare earth elements

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

What do corncobs and tomato peels have to do with electronics? They both can be used to salvage valuable rare earth elements, like neodymium, from electronic waste. Researchers used micro- and nanoparticles created from the organic materials to ca...

Aug 19, 2022

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