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Artificial Chemist 2.0: Quantum dot R&D in less than an hour

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A new technology, called Artificial Chemist 2.0, allows users to go from requesting a custom quantum dot to completing the relevant R&D and beginning manufacturing in less than an hour. The tech is completely autonomous, and uses artificia...

Dec 10, 2020

Nanocylinder vibrations help quantify polymer curing for 3-D printing

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In a step toward making more accurate and uniform 3-D-printed parts such as personalized prosthetics and dental materials, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a method of measuring the rate at...

Dec 10, 2020

Researchers identify the physical mechanism that can kill bacteria with gold nanoparticles

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Finding alternatives to antibiotics is one of the biggest challenges facing the research community. Bacteria are increasingly resistant to these drugs, and this resistance leads to the deaths of more than 25,000 around the world. Now, a multidisci...

Dec 10, 2020

Atom-thin transistor uses half the voltage of common semiconductors, boosts current density: The two-dimensional structure could by key for quantum computing, extending Moore's Law

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Researchers report a new, two-dimensional transistor made of graphene and molybdenum disulfide that needs less voltage and can handle more current than today's semiconductors.

Dec 10, 2020

Nanocylinder vibrations help quantify polymer curing for 3D printing

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a step toward making more accurate and uniform 3D-printed parts such as personalized prosthetics and dental materials, researchers have demonstrated a method of measuring the rate at which microscopic regions of a liquid raw material harden int...

Dec 10, 2020

Researchers identify the physical mechanism that can kill bacteria with gold nanoparticles

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The research opens the door to the development of new bactericide materials as an alternative to antibiotics.

Dec 10, 2020

Researchers control multiple wavelengths of light from a single source

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KAIST researchers have synthesized a collection of nanoparticles, known as carbon dots, capable of emitting multiple wavelengths of light from a single particle. Additionally, the team discovered that the dispersion of the carbon dots, or the inte...

Dec 10, 2020

‘Sparkling’ clean water from nanodiamond-embedded membrane filters

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Although most of the planet is covered by water, only a fraction of it is clean enough for

Dec 10, 2020

Significant step toward quantum advantage: Optimised quantum algorithms present solution to Fermi-Hubbard model on near-term hardware

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Researchers have achieved a milestone in quantum computing research, accelerating the journey from theory to research to reality.

Dec 10, 2020

New Technique to Use Bacterial Nanopores to Decode Digital Information

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

  Image Credit: Billion Photos/Shutterstock In 2020, every individual in the world is generating around 1.7 MB of data each second and that data amounts to 418 zettabytes, or 418...

Dec 10, 2020

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