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Scientists observe longitudinal plasmonic field in nanocavity at subnano-scale

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A group of scientists working on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has made a nanoruler to provide insight into the longitudinal plasmonic fields in nanocavities, according to research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Soc...

Jun 22, 2022

Using microbrewery waste to synthesize carbon quantum dots

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For a few years now, spent grain, the cereal residue from breweries, has been reused in animal feed. This material could also be used in nanotechnology. Professor Federico Rosei's team at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (IN...

Jun 22, 2022

Tyvak International completes Critical Design Review of Deep Space Bound Milani nanosat

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Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite solutions, primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, has announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tyvak International SRL, has together with its partners, achieved f...

Jun 22, 2022

First organic bipolar transistor developed

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The invention of the transistor in 1947 by Shockley, Bardeen and Brattain at Bell Laboratories ushered in the age of microelectronics and revolutionized our lives. First, so-called bipolar transistors were invented, in which negative and positive ...

Jun 22, 2022

When the world of nanotechnology and microbreweries meet: Researchers succeed in synthesizing carbon quantum dots from brewery wastes

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Researchers have shown that microbrewery waste can be used as a carbon source to synthesize quantum dots.

Jun 22, 2022

Improving the future of purification by using molecular silhouette to separate compounds in fluids

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Impure chemical mixtures can now be separated based on differences in molecular silhouette. Membranes have been developed with nanoscale pores that match the shape of impurities in the mix so that only the impurity can pass through. KAUST research...

Jun 22, 2022

'Fishing' for toxic contaminants using superparamagnetic nanoparticles

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Once a water source is contaminated, it can be costly and difficult to remediate. Natural remedies can take hundreds of years and still may not successfully remove all the dangerous contaminants. When it comes to global public health issues such a...

Jun 22, 2022

Nanostructured surfaces for future quantum computer chips

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Quantum computers are one of the key future technologies of the 21st century. Researchers at Paderborn University, working under Professor Thomas Zentgraf and in cooperation with colleagues from the Australian National University and Singapore Uni...

Jun 22, 2022

Topological superconductors: Fertile ground for elusive Majorana ('angel') particle: Majorana fermions promise information technology with zero resistance

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A new review investigates the search of Majorana fermions in iron-based superconductors. The elusive Majorana fermion, or 'angel particle' simultaneously behaves like a particle and an antiparticle -- and surprisingly remains stable rath...

Jun 22, 2022

Nanostructured surfaces for future quantum computer chips: New technology for manipulating light

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Quantum computers are one of the key future technologies of the 21st century. Researchers have developed a new technology for manipulating light that can be used as a basis for future optical quantum computers.

Jun 22, 2022

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