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Nanoscale self-assembling salt-crystal ‘origami’ balls envelop liquids

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Mechanical engineers have devised a technique of 'crystal capillary origami' where salt crystals spontaneously encapsulate liquid droplets. The process offers a new method of nanostructure encapsulation for applications in food industrie...

Nov 4, 2021

Researchers examine twisted bilayer graphene's intriguing interactions with light

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In 'magic angle' graphene, especially near the angle of 1 degree, the electrons slow down dramatically, favoring interactions between the electrons. Such interactions give rise to a new type of superconductivity and insulating phases in ...

Nov 4, 2021

Industry engagement prepares UK for quantum transformation – Physics World

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The UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre aims to make connections between academics, start-ups and industrial end users to identify and develop innovative applications for quantum computing.

Nov 4, 2021

Graphene research sounds out new possibilities for electronic technologies

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A team of researchers has revealed that sonic boom and Doppler-shifted sound waves can be created in a graphene transistor, giving new insights into this world-famous material and its potential for use in nanoscale electronic technologies.

Nov 4, 2021

Neutrons – ‘Stretchier’ alloys

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Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a method of adding nanostructures to high-entropy metal alloys, or

Nov 4, 2021

Electrically switchable nanoantennas could enable holographic video technology

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Video conferencing played a key role during the COVID-19 pandemic and is set to dominate many meetings in the future. To realize the true feeling of a face-to-face dialog, three dimensional video is required and yet the holographic technology is s...

Nov 3, 2021

Quantifying spin for future spintronics: Spin-momentum locking induced anisotropic magnetoresistance in monolayer WTe2

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An international collaboration quantifies spin in a 2D quantum spin Hall insulator (QSHI), a promising option for future low-energy nano-electronic and spintronic devices. The team used anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR) to reveal the relationshi...

Nov 3, 2021

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Graphene nanotubes offer an efficient replacement for carbon additives in conductive electrical heating paints

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The use of graphene nanotubes increases productivity of conductive paints and improves their performance compared to standard conductive additives. The working concentration of graphene nanotubes c...

Nov 3, 2021

Color-changing indicator predicts algal blooms

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Murky green algal blooms are more than a major eyesore; they reveal that a body of water could be unsafe for swimming or drinking. Currently, however, there isn't an effective warning system for impending blooms. Now, researchers in ACS Appli...

Nov 3, 2021

NeoGraf Solutions inaugurates its 750-ton graphene production facility

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US-based NeoGraf Solutions, a leading graphite developer and producer, announced that it has started to produce graphene (GNP) materials, branded as Graf-X. The company mainly targets thermoset and thermoset and thermoplastic applications.NeoGraf ...

Nov 3, 2021

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