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New Insights into Electron Transfer in Dynamic Schottky Junctions

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a research paper published in Nano Energy, a group of researchers reported that when a platinum-plated atomic force microscope tip is pushed over a pristine doped silicon substrate, an extremely thin silicon oxide layer is formed.

Jan 4, 2022

Magnetically Controlled Nanolasers Protect Optical Signals

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A lasing control mechanism, introduced by a research team at Aalto University, enables users to control plasmonic nanolasers remotely, using a magnetic field. Until now, the only way to switch plasmonic nanolasers on and off has been through direc...

Jan 4, 2022

Eco-Friendly Nanocrystal Semiconductors Capable of Self-Healing Could Make Self-Repair Materials a Reality Soon

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Israeli researchers developed self-repair materials, which they called double perovskite that could bring self-healing robots into reality soon.

Jan 4, 2022

Fitness Sensor Developed Using MXene Ultrathin Nanomaterials to Analyze Perspiration, Monitor a Person's Health

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

A prototype fitness sensor, developed using the new MXene, hydrogel compound, was able to track the movement of the muscles by generating distinct electrical resistance patterns as mechanical stress augmented.

Jan 4, 2022

LG's C2 OLED TV line will include its brighter 'evo' panels in 2022

Engadget   -   General News Websites

As is something of an annual tradition for the company, LG is using CES as a venue to share the first details on its 2022 TV lineup. Much like last year, the company is touting improved brightness as one of the main reasons to buy its 2022 sets. T...

Jan 4, 2022

Quantum Dots + OLED = Your Next TV

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

For more than a decade now, OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displays have set the bar for screen quality, albeit at a price. That’s because they produce deep blacks, offer wide viewing angles, and have a broad color range. Meanwhile, QD (quant...

Jan 3, 2022

New Standards Rolling Out for Clocking Quantum-Computer Performance

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

For conventional computers, benchmarks can represent a rite of passage of sorts into a new era of computing. As artificial intelligence and machine learning become more and more ubiquitous, for instance, AI and ML benchmarks help everyone understa...

Jan 3, 2022

570 nanotech projects implemented to meet industrial needs

Tehran Times   -   General News Websites

Some 570 projects have been implemented in response to the country’s industrial needs in the field of nanotechnology, according to the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.

Jan 3, 2022

Self‐healing crystal voids in double perovskite nanocrystal

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

From the Terminator to Spiderman's suit, self-repairing robots and devices abound in sci-fi movies. In reality, though, wear and tear reduce the effectiveness of electronic devices until they need to be replaced. What is the cracked screen of...

Jan 3, 2022

Creating the Heart of a Quantum Computer: Developing Qubits

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

A computer is suspended from the ceiling. Delicate lines and loops of silvery wires and tubes connect gold-colored platforms. It seems to belong in a science-fiction movie, perhaps a steam-punk cousin of HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey. But as the ma...

Jan 3, 2022

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