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Engineering 2D semiconductors with built-in memory functions

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of researchers at The University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute (NGI) and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has demonstrated that slightly twisted 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) display room-temperature fe...

Mar 3, 2022

Reinforcing Silicone Rubber Composites with Nanofibers Improves Piezoresistivity

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a study published recently in the journal Composites Science and Technology, nanofibers composed of 2D materials were used to construct conductive silicone rubber composites with enhanced...

Mar 3, 2022

Smartphone Enabled Detection of Hepatitis B DNA

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Novel nanotechnology research utilizing MXenes for the detection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been published in the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. This innovative research aimed to develop a colorimetric biosensor using probe DNA to a...

Mar 3, 2022

Researchers Develop Reusable Nanoparticle Helps Break Down Filter Contaminants

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Membrane filters do not need a lot of energy for water purifications; thus, it makes them a popular choice for wastewater treatment. Nanoparticles (top image) efficiently break down pollutants and...

Mar 3, 2022

Researchers discover speargun-​like mo­lecu­lar in­jec­tion sys­tems in two types of bacteria

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Biologists from ETH Zurich have discovered speargun-like molecular injection systems in two types of bacteria and have described their structure for the first time. The special nanomachines are used by the microbes for the interaction between cell...

Mar 3, 2022

Honor Magic 4 series to adopt graphene cooling tech

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

The Honor Magic 4 Pro is about to be launched, and it is said to join a long list of mobile devices with graphene-based cooling technology.The Honor Magic 4 series will reportedly adopt 'third-generation graphene technology – superconducting ...

Mar 3, 2022

Observing time crystals on a quantum computer

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

When you hear the words "time crystal" you could be forgiven for imagining something fantastic like a magic crystal ball or a device for time travel. But time crystals are very real, although they are a bit like magic.

Mar 3, 2022

Record-setting hybrid atom array could power quantum computer RAM and CPU

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the University of Chicago have demonstrated a key technology that could help scale up quantum computers, and used it to create a model with a record-breaking 512 qubits. The team combined atoms of two elements into an array, so that...

Mar 3, 2022

Discovered: An easier way to create 'flexible diamonds': Original technique predicts and guides the ordered creation of strong, yet flexible, diamond nanothreads

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

As hard as diamond and as flexible as plastic, highly sought-after diamond nanothreads would be poised to revolutionize our world -- if they weren't so difficult to make. Recently, a team of scientists developed an original technique that pre...

Mar 2, 2022

Discovered: An easier way to create 'flexible diamonds'

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

As hard as diamond and as flexible as plastic, highly sought-after diamond nanothreads would be poised to revolutionize our world—if they weren't so difficult to make.

Mar 2, 2022

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