Topological superconductors are a class of superconducting materials characterized by sub-gap zero energy localized modes, known as Majorana boundary states (MBSs). These materials are promising for the development of quantum computing technology.
Nov 11, 2021
Lieven Vandersypen, Professor in Quantum Nanoscience and scientific director of Qu-Tech, has been awarded a Spinoza Prize for his pioneering work on quantum computation, which holds great promise for global problems in health, climate and energy. ...
Nov 11, 2021
Canada-based NEO Battery Materials, focused on battery metals and materials, recently stated its plan to use graphene in its batteries.
Nov 11, 2021
Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed an ultra-stable amorphous Ta2O5/C nanocomposite with a hollow multishelled structure (HoMS) for solar evaporation, which can improve the ...
Nov 11, 2021
Nanoporous materials might someday solve some of society's biggest challenges, from absorbing carbon dioxide or methane from air to storing hydrogen gas for fuel to sensing toxic compounds in the air.
Nov 11, 2021
Conventional microscopes produce enlarged images of small structures or objects with the help of light. Nanoparticles, however, are so small that they hardly absorb or scatter light and, hence, remain invisible. Optical resonators increase the int...
Nov 11, 2021
U.S-based graphene batteries developer Nanotech Energy is reportedly planning to expand its facilities and develop a 517-acre campus within the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center. The first building is slated to open in Q4 2022.
Nov 11, 2021
A team of researchers has developed a smart window material capable of controlling heat transmission without blocking views. The technology could be applied to reduce the amount of energy required to cool and heat buildings.
Nov 11, 2021
Crystals consisting of just three atomic layers have demonstrated the ability to emit laser-like light at room temperature. The team of international physicists that reported its findings believes the material has the potential for use as a light ...
Nov 11, 2021
Drug resistance is an increasing problem in bacterial infections, but a new study may have uncovered a way to reinvigorate old antibiotics. Scientists have wrapped gold nanoparticles in molecules that seek out bacteria and disrupt their cell membr...
Nov 11, 2021
