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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

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

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

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

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

Georgia Tech   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

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

New nanostructured alloy for anode is a big step toward revolutionizing energy storage

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Researchers have developed a battery anode based on a new nanostructured alloy that could revolutionize the way energy storage devices are designed and manufactured.

Jan 11, 2021

Self‐folding 3-D photosensitive graphene architectures

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Stimuli-responsive, self-folding, two-dimensional (2-D) layered materials have interesting functions for flexible electronics, wearables, biosensors, and photonics applications. However, limits with scalability and a lack of design tools can preve...

Jan 11, 2021

New nanostructured alloy for anode is a big step toward revolutionizing energy storage

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Engineering have developed a battery anode based on a new

Jan 11, 2021

Controlling Nanomaterial Surface Texture to Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The COVID-19 pandemic has been increasing the fears of new pathogens like drug-resistant bacteria or new viruses. A Korean research group has recently gained attention for designing a new technology...

Jan 11, 2021

New nanostructured alloy for anode is a big step toward revolutionizing energy storage

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Engineering have developed a battery anode based on a new nanostructured alloy that could revolutionize the way energy storage devices are designed and manufactured.

Jan 11, 2021

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