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Germanene nanoribbons' amazing properties could be useful for quantum computing

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Germanene nanoribbons keep topological edge states above 2 nm but form new quantum end states below this width, revealing a 1D topological insulator.

Mar 3, 2025

Quantum properties in atom-thick semiconductors offer new way to detect electrical signals in cells

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For decades, scientists have relied on electrodes and dyes to track the electrical activity of living cells. Now, engineers have discovered that quantum materials just a single atom thick can do the job - using only light.

Mar 3, 2025

Multi-photon 3D nanoprinting: Advances, challenges and the road ahead

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A new review article delves into the world of multi-photon 3D nanoprinting, a technology that has been making waves in the micro/nano-additive manufacturing field.

Mar 3, 2025

Breaking the surface: how damage reshapes ripples in graphene

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Scientists discover how defects in the surface of two-dimensional sheets alter ripple effects, even freezing the sheet's motion altogether.

Mar 3, 2025

'Vortion', a new nanoscale magnetic state able to mimic neuronal synapses

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Controlling this state paves the way for the creation of more intelligent, reconfigurable and energy-efficient devices that mimic the brain.

Mar 3, 2025

Surgeons gain advanced tumor detection with nanoscale COFs in cryosurgery

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A specialized nanoscale Covalent Organic Framework brightens cancer cells under extreme cold, boosting cryosurgery accuracy and improving surgical outcomes.

Mar 3, 2025

Researchers develop new scalable and sustainable way to produce synthetic GO

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Researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, University of New South Wales and University of Milan have a reported a reproducible and scalable method for producing graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets from commercial carbon fibers. The process in...

Mar 3, 2025

GMG advances development of its Graphene Aluminium-Ion Battery, enters agreement with BIC

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Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has provided a progress update on the Graphene Aluminium-Ion Battery technology (“G+AI Battery”) being developed by GMG and the University of Queensland (“UQ”) under a Joint Development Agreement with Rio Tinto, ...

Mar 3, 2025

Researchers use AI to better understand nanoparticles

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A team of scientists has developed a method to illuminate the dynamic behavior of nanoparticles, which are foundational components in the creation of pharmaceuticals, electronics, and industrial and energy-conversion materials.

Mar 1, 2025

Self-powered biosensor detects and kills bacteria on contact while generating its own energy

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Ensuring the safety of drinking water, food supplies, and environmental samples depends on detecting bacterial contamination before it causes harm. Traditional microbiological tests, such as culturing bacteria on plates or using polymerase chain r...

Mar 1, 2025

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