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New one-step process for creating self-assembled metamaterials

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A team has discovered a groundbreaking one-step process for creating materials with unique properties, called metamaterials.

Jan 11, 2021

Cracking the code of a shapeshifting protein

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A shapeshifting immune system protein called XCL1 evolved from a single-shape ancestor hundreds of millions of years ago. Now, researchers have discovered the molecular basis for how this happened. In the process they uncovered principles that sci...

Jan 11, 2021

'Flashing' new 2D materials: Metastable metallic nanoparticles could find use in electronics, optics

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Scientists extend their technique to produce graphene in a flash to tailor the properties of 2D dichalcogenides, quickly turning them into metastable metallics for electronic and optical applications.

Jan 11, 2021

Material for future electronics: New method makes graphene nanoribbons easier to produce

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Russian researchers have proposed a new method for synthesizing high-quality graphene nanoribbons—a material with potential for applications in flexible electronics, solar cells, LEDs, lasers, and more. Presented in The Journal of Physical Chemist...

Jan 11, 2021

Electrically switchable qubit can tune between storage and fast calculation modes

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To perform calculations, quantum computers need qubits to act as elementary building blocks that process and store information. Now, physicists have produced a new type of qubit that can be switched from a stable idle mode to a fast calculation mo...

Jan 11, 2021

Electrically switchable qubit can tune between storage and fast calculation modes: A tiny germanium; silicon nanowire takes a big step towards a scalable quantum computer

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To perform calculations, quantum computers need qubits to act as elementary building blocks that process and store information. Now, physicists have produced a new type of qubit that can be switched from a stable idle mode to a fast calculation mo...

Jan 11, 2021

A technique to produce graphene in a flash can be used to tailor the properties of other 2D materials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have successfully 'flashed' bulk amounts of 2D dichalcogenides, changing them from semiconductors to metallics.

Jan 11, 2021

2D compound shows unique versatility

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Multifunctional nanomaterial could enhance solar energy, quantum computing.

Jan 11, 2021

Georgia Tech Names Eric Vogel Executive Director of Institute for Materials | Research Horizons

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Georgia Tech has named Eric M. Vogel, professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering, as the new executive director of the Institute for Materials (IMat). Vogel, who specializes in electronic materials and nano-materials, ha...

Jan 11, 2021

New Instrument Will Uncover Structure and Chemical Composition on Sub-Cell Scale | Research Horizons

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A new imaging instrument able to simultaneously study both the surface of a biological sample and its chemical composition is the goal of a three-year, $1.2 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) research award. Combining information...

Jan 11, 2021

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