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Hidden symmetry could be key to more robust quantum systems, researchers find

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have found a way to protect highly fragile quantum systems from noise, which could aid in the design and development of new quantum devices, such as ultra-powerful quantum computers.

Dec 9, 2020

Hidden symmetry could be key to more robust quantum systems, researchers find

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have found a way to protect highly fragile quantum systems from noise, which could aid in the design and development of new quantum devices, such as ultra-powerful quantum computers.

Dec 9, 2020

'Sparkling' clean water from nanodiamond-embedded membrane filters

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Although most of the planet is covered by water, only a fraction of it is clean enough for humans to use. Therefore, it is important to recycle this resource whenever possible. Current purification techniques cannot adequately handle the very hot ...

Dec 9, 2020

Scientists model photoluminescence kinetics in semiconductor nanoplatelets for better optoelectroni

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

The hunt for materials and systems with better optical properties has always been one of the focal points of semiconductor research. Tailoring the synthesis of photoluminescent nanocrystals for specific applications may require predictions of spec...

Dec 9, 2020

This New Nanomaterial COVID -19 Test Only Takes 5 Minutes

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

COVID-19 RNA in a specimen can be identified in 10 minutes in a way that does not need qualified workers to interpret.

Dec 8, 2020

Flexible Battery: 10 Times More Powerful Than Lithium Batteries

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanoengineers made a battery that features flexibility, rechargeability, low impedance, and customizability.

Dec 8, 2020

In new step toward quantum tech, scientists synthesize 'bright' quantum bits

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Qubits (short for quantum bits) are often made of the same semiconducting materials as our everyday electronics. But now an interdisciplinary team of chemists and physicists has developed a new method to create tailor-made qubits: by chemically sy...

Dec 8, 2020

A molecule that works like a nanobattery

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How do molecular catalysts—molecules which, like enzymes, can trigger or accelerate certain chemical reactions—function, and what effects do they have? A team of chemists at the University of Oldenburg has come closer to the answers using a model ...

Dec 8, 2020

Silver linings: Adding silver to nanoclusters can do wonders for their luminescence

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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have discovered that a silver-doped platinum thiolate nanometal complex shows 18-fold greater photoluminescence than the original platinum complex. In their recent paper, they provide insights into the c...

Dec 8, 2020

In new step toward quantum tech, scientists synthesize 'bright' quantum bits

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An interdisciplinary team of chemists and physicists has developed a new method to create tailor-made qubits: by chemically synthesizing molecules that encode quantum information into their magnetic, or 'spin', states.

Dec 8, 2020

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