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Fault-tolerant quantum computer memory in diamond

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Quantum computing holds the potential to be a game-changing future technology in fields ranging from chemistry to cryptography to finance to pharmaceuticals. Compared to conventional computers, scientists suggest that quantum computers could opera...

Apr 27, 2022

Team demonstrates rare form of electricity in ultra-thin material

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The nanoscopic equivalent of stacking a deck of cards—layering materials a mere few atoms thick atop one another—has emerged as a favorite pastime of material scientists and electrical engineers worldwide.

Apr 27, 2022

A glimpse inside a graphene sandwich

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Since the first successful fabrication of a two-dimensional structure of carbon atoms about 20 years ago, graphene has fascinated scientists. A few years ago, researchers discovered that two layers of graphene, slightly twisted against each other,...

Apr 27, 2022

Glimpse inside a graphene sandwich

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In the search for novel types of superconductors -- phases of matter that that conduct electric current without loss -- scientists are investigating materials that consist of multiple layers. A team has studied in detail the properties of a system...

Apr 27, 2022

New mechanism to transfer chirality between molecules in the nanoscale field: Chirality: from fundamental particles to biomolecules

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New research describes how the modulation of the geometry of a helical reactor at a macroscopic level enables controlling the sign of chirality of a process at a nanometric scale, an unprecedented discovery to date in the scientific literature.

Apr 27, 2022

Researchers Develop Nanocellulose Paper Semiconductors for Better Tunability of Electronic Properties

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Semiconducting nanomaterials with 3D network architectures have large surface areas and lots of pores, making them ideal for adsorption, separation and sensing applications. Moreover, achieving...

Apr 27, 2022

Researchers Show How Nanoparticles May Turn Sunlight into Alternate Forms of Energy

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Novel technologies to convert sunlight into power and fuels will be enabled by new materials. These materials are made possible by the combination of molecules and nanoparticles. These...

Apr 27, 2022

The use of magnetic nanoparticles for cancer therapy

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A joint research paper from Chemnitz University of Technology and Shivaji University (India) titled "APTES monolayer coverage on self-assembled magnetic nanospheres for controlled release of anticancer drug Nintedanib" was downloaded 4,4...

Apr 27, 2022

Direct printing of nanodiamonds at the quantum level

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Diamond nanocrystals, namely nanodiamonds, which host point defects such as nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers, are a promising quantum material.

Apr 27, 2022

AGP enters agreement with Nanosphere for the supply of graphene for the production of anti-corrosion paint

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It was recently reported that Advanced Graphene Products (AGP) has signed a long-term deal with Nanosphere to supply large amounts of graphene, which will be added to the anti-corrosion paint used in the production of innovative next-generation au...

Apr 26, 2022

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