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Snapshot measurement of single nanostructures circular dichroism

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The 3D conformation of a molecule or nanostructure determines its function. For instance, a left-handed amino acid can be beneficial to health, while its right-handed compartment can be toxic.

Mar 25, 2022

Protective equipment with graphene nanotubes meets the strictest ESD safety standards

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Graphene nanotubes ensure compliance with international ESD safety standards for personal protective equipment at automotive, electronics, and ATEX facilities.

Mar 25, 2022

Schwinger effect seen in graphene

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New observations enable researchers to mimic cosmic physics in the laboratory. The post Schwinger effect seen in graphene appeared first on Physics World.

Mar 25, 2022

Multiple Nanofiber Options Possible with New Method

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Scientific Reports that investigated the effectiveness of a new electrospinning device for synthesizing nanofiber in both near- and...

Mar 25, 2022

Researchers develop quantum gate enabling investigation of optimization problems

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The development of quantum computers is being pursued worldwide, and there are various concepts of how computing using the properties of the quantum world can be implemented. Many of these have already advanced experimentally into areas that can n...

Mar 25, 2022

'Hot' spin quantum bits in silicon transistors

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Quantum bits (qubits) are the smallest units of information in a quantum computer. Currently, one of the biggest challenges in developing this kind of powerful computer is scalability. A research group has now made a breakthrough in this area.

Mar 25, 2022

Researchers use light to cause electrons to bend in bilayer graphene

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Researchers from ICFO, Columbia University, Japan's National Institute for Materials Science and Nanyang Technological University have experimentally caused electrons to bend in bilayer graphene with the use of light.

Mar 25, 2022

MIT's new simulation reveals crucial insights into the birth of the universe

Engadget   -   General News Websites

Our Big Bang, for example, unleashed a universe’s worth of energy and matter in an instant, then flung it omnidirectionally away at the speed of light as temperatures throughout the growing cosmos exceeded 1,000 trillion degrees Celsius in the fir...

Mar 24, 2022

Scientists shave ‘hairs’ off nanocrystals to improve their electronic properties

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A new study introduces a breakthrough in making nanocrystals function together electronically. The research may open the doors to future devices with new abilities.

Mar 24, 2022

Scientists shave 'hairs' off nanocrystals to improve their electronic properties

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You can carry an entire computer in your pocket today because the technological building blocks have been getting smaller and smaller since the 1950s. But in order to create future generations of electronics—such as more powerful phones, more effi...

Mar 24, 2022

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