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Study unveils strain-induced quantum phase transitions in magic-angle graphene

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Over the past few years, many physicists and material scientists worldwide have been investigating the properties and characteristics of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene (MATBG). MATBG is a strongly correlated material that was first experimen...

Aug 26, 2021

Novel Acid-Resistant Nanofiltration Membranes for Efficient Wastewater Treatment

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A team of scientists headed by Professor Yinhua Wan from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences created a novel highly permeable acid-resistant nanofiltration...

Aug 26, 2021

Janus Graphene Exhibits Potential to Create Sustainable Sodium-Ion Batteries

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology have introduced a new concept to fabricate high-performance electrode materials for sodium batteries. The work is an attempt to find sustainable...

Aug 26, 2021

Most Perfect Graphene: Single-Crystal Specimen Has No Wrinkles, Folds, Adlayers

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

A new study has grown large-area, single-crystal graphene that has no flaws - and it may be the most perfect sample synthesized so far.

Aug 26, 2021

Shreyes Melkote Appointed Novelis Innovation Hub Executive Director at Georgia Tech | Research Horizons

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Aug 26, 2021

Let’s get small: New method greatly improves X-ray nanotomography resolution

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Using the powerful X-ray beams of the Advanced Photon Source with new computer-driven algorithms, scientists will be able

Aug 26, 2021

Nanojars" capture carbon dioxide dissolved in water

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere attracts most of the attention in environmental concerns, but much of that ends up in oceans, making them more acidic. Now scientists have created “nanojars” that can easily capture this and other pollutants from w...

Aug 26, 2021

Two-faced graphene offers sodium-ion battery a tenfold boost in capacity

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Whether it's forming special foams that act as thermal switches, mixing with ceramics to form ultra-tough electrolytes or being used to cage delicate silicon particles, graphene is already shaping the future of battery technology in some inte...

Aug 26, 2021

Dissolved Carbon Dioxide From Oceans Can Be Captured Using Nanojars to Lessen Climate Change

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers developed "nanojars" that are smaller than the width of a human hair to capture dissolved carbon dioxide from oceans to lessen its contribution to climate change.

Aug 26, 2021

Why it might be impossible to build a practical quantum computer

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

After “quantum supremacy”, the next step is scaling up and mastering the errors that dog qubits. But some researchers reckon the noise might always to be too high for useful quantum computers

Aug 25, 2021

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