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Limestone putty nanogenerator harvests energy from everyday motion to power small devices

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have created a new kind of triboelectric nanogenerator that produces electricity through the use of limestone putty, promising a considerable cost savings over conventional manufacturing methods.

Dec 4, 2023

IBM Launches Quantum System Two Building Block Quantum-Centric Supercomputing | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

IBM Quantum System Two is the building block of quantum-centric supercomputing. IBM Quantum System Two is the bedrock for scalable quantum computation. It is now operational at IBMs lab in Yorktown Heights, NY. It is 22 feet wide, 12 feet high, an...

Dec 4, 2023

3D models for placing nanoparticles in the palm of your hand

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanoparticles are super tiny―as small as one nanometer, or one billionth of a meter―and are of keen interest to materials scientists for their unique physical and chemical properties. They cannot be detected by the naked eye and require a highly s...

Dec 4, 2023

Researchers design limestone putty nanogenerator to harvest energy from everyday motion to power small devices

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have created a new kind of triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) that produces electricity through the use of limestone putty, promising considerable cost savings over conventional manufact...

Dec 4, 2023

Polarized hetero-structured luminant: The 'marriage' of 2D materials and 0D quantum dots

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The generation, modulation, and detection of polarized light play a pivotal role across diverse fields, including optical communication, laser processing, dynamic displays, and biomedical imaging. The advancement of multifunctional prototype devic...

Dec 4, 2023

Breakthroughs in Nanosized Contrast Agents and Drug Carriers Through Self-Folding Molecules

Tokyo Institute of Technology   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Self-folding polymers containing gadolinium forming nanosized complexes could be the key to enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and next-generation drug delivery, as demonstrated by scientists at Tokyo Tech. Thanks to their small size, low toxicit...

Dec 4, 2023

Optical data storage breakthrough increases capacity of diamonds by circumventing the diffraction limit

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Physicists at The City College of New York have developed a technique with the potential to enhance optical data storage capacity in diamonds. This is possible by multiplexing the storage in the spectral domain. The research by Richard G. Monge an...

Dec 4, 2023

Breakthroughs in nanosized contrast agents and drug carriers through self-folding molecules

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Self-folding polymers containing gadolinium forming nanosized complexes could be the key to enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and next-generation drug delivery. Thanks to their small size, low toxicity, and good tumor accumulation and penetratio...

Dec 4, 2023

Quantum physics: Superconducting Nanowires Detect Single Protein Ions

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

An international research team has achieved a breakthrough in the detection of protein ions: Due to their high energy sensitivity, superconducting nanowire detectors achieve almost 100% quantum efficiency and exceed the detection efficiency of con...

Dec 4, 2023

Tiny electromagnets made of ultra-thin carbon

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Graphene, that is extremely thin carbon, is considered a true miracle material. An international research team has now added another facet to its diverse properties with new experiments: Experts fired short terahertz pulses at micrometer-sized dis...

Dec 4, 2023

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