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Zwaartekracht funding for quantum materials consortium

Delft University of Technology   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

The ministry of Education, Culture and Science has awarded a Zwaartekracht funding of 21.5 million euro to the consortium QuMAT, of which TU Delft researcher Kobus Kuipers (Quantum Nanoscience) is one of the lead applicants.

May 3, 2022

Scientists Discover Surprising Applications of Nanodiamonds

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

A physical chemist and a diverse group of his students are working on applications with nanoscopic diamonds. Diamonds represent so much more to Abraham Wolcott... The post Scientists Discover Surprising Applications of Nanodiamonds appeared first...

May 3, 2022

Metamaterial significantly enhances chiral nanoparticle signals

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The left hand looks like the right hand in the mirror but the left-handed glove does not fit on the right hand. Chirality refers to this property where the object cannot be superimposed on to the mirror image. This property in molecules is an impo...

May 3, 2022

Building nanoalloy libraries from laser-induced thermionic emission reduction experiments

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

High-entropy nanoalloys (HENA) have widespread applications in materials science and applied physics. However, their synthesis is challenging due to slow kinetics that cause phase segregation, sophisticated pretreatment of precursors, and inert co...

May 3, 2022

3D Nano-Metamaterial Construction Inspired by Viral Building Blocks

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A group of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Advanced Optical Materials that demonstrated the effectiveness of a novel fabrication method based on viral nano-building blocks to...

May 3, 2022

Diseases May Soon be Diagnosed Using a Smartphone With Nanotech Imaging Tool That Can Fit on the Lens of a Tiny Camera

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers devised a nanotech imaging tool that can be used to detect diseases via a smartphone. Learn about this tool that can fit on the lens of phone cams.

May 3, 2022

Rapid, Textile-Based Humidity Sensor for Real-Time Monitoring

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A superfast, responsive textile-based humidity sensor featuring single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) nanocomposite fibers is described in a study available as a pre-proof in the journal Materials...

May 3, 2022

New control electronics for quantum computers that improve performance, cut costs

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

When designing a next-generation quantum computer, a surprisingly large problem is bridging the communication gap between the classical and quantum worlds. Such computers need a specialized control and readout electronics to translate back and for...

May 3, 2022

Nanotechnology and Organic Farming Partner to Improve Crops

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Organic food production involves the cultivation of crops without the use of chemical fertilizers. Although organic fertilizers maintain a better soil structure and ecosystem, crop yields are low....

May 3, 2022

Technique Streamlines AR Coating for 3D-Printed Micro-Optics

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the University of Stuttgart have developed a low-temperature atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique for applying antireflective (AR) coatings to lens surfaces in multi-lens systems. The technique could reduce reflectivity and enhan...

May 3, 2022

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