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Using graphene, researchers increase optical data transmission speed by a factor of at least 10,000

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A pulsed-laser repetition rate of 57.8 GHz was achieved by inserting a resonator containing graphene. The limitations of the manufacturing process were overcome by directly synthesizing graphene onto standard copper wires.

Jan 19, 2021

One-dimensional quantum nanowires fertile ground for Majorana zero modes: Important step towards fault-tolerant quantum computing

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One-dimensional quantum 'nanowires' - which have length, but no width or height - provide a unique environment for the formation and detection of a quasiparticle known as a Majorana zero mode, which are their own antimatter particle. A n...

Jan 19, 2021

Nano-thin piezoelectrics advance self-powered electronics

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Researchers develop a flexible, printable and nano-thin material that can convert mechanical pressure into electrical energy. It's 800% more efficient than other piezoelectrics based on similar non-toxic materials. A significant step towards ...

Jan 19, 2021

Nano-thin piezoelectrics advance self-powered electronics

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A new type of ultra-efficient, nano-thin material could advance self-powered electronics, wearable technologies and even deliver pacemakers powered by heart beats.

Jan 19, 2021

DNA origami enables fabricating superconducting nanowires

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Fabricating nanoelectronic circuits of the future just got a lot more interesting, thanks to DNA origami.

Jan 19, 2021

A little friction goes a long way toward stronger nanotube fibers

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Carbon nanotube fibers are not nearly as strong as the nanotubes they contain, but researchers are working to close the gap.

Jan 19, 2021

Multidimensional coherent spectroscopy reveals triplet state coherences in cesium lead-halide perovskite nanocrystals

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Advanced optoelectronics require materials with newly engineered characteristics. Examples include a class of materials named metal-halide perovskites that have tremendous significance to form perovskite solar cells with photovoltaic efficiencies....

Jan 19, 2021

Engineers create 'smart' aerogel that turns air into drinking water

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Some say future wars will be fought over water, and a billion people around the world are already struggling to find enough water to live. Now, researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created a substance that extracts water ...

Jan 19, 2021

Rethinking spin chemistry from a quantum perspective

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Researchers at Osaka City University use quantum superposition states and Bayesian inference to create a quantum algorithm, easily executable on quantum computers, that accurately and directly calculates energy differences between the electronic g...

Jan 19, 2021

Nanotec Adds to Management Team

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Nanotec Electronic GmbH and Co. KG, a manufacturer of motors and controllers for industrial automation and medical engineering applications, named Christian Hainzlmaier to its management team, effective Jan. 1. Hainzlmaier heads R&D, productio...

Jan 19, 2021

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