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CCNY & partners in quantum algorithm breakthrough

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Researchers led by City College of New York physicist Pouyan Ghaemi report the development of a quantum algorithm with the potential to study a class of many-electron quantums system using quantum computers. Their paper, entitled "Creating an...

Nov 13, 2020

Success in controlling perovskite ions' composition paves the way for device applications

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Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites have received much attention as potential next generation solar cells and as materials for light-emitting devices. Kobe University's Associate Professor TACHIKAWA Takashi (of the Molecular Photoscience Res...

Nov 13, 2020

Manchester group discover new family of quasiparticles in graphene-based materials

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After years of dedicated research a group of pioneering scientists led by Nobel Laureate Andre Geim have again revealed a phenomenon that is 'radically different from textbook physics' and this work has led to the discovery and character...

Nov 13, 2020

EU experts find lack of safety data for nanomaterials in cosmetics

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Commission's SCCS publishes Opinions on nano copper and hydroxyapatite, plus homosalate

Nov 12, 2020

Exploring the Unusual Electronic States and Optical Properties of Quantum-Sized Materials

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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) synthesize sub-nanometer particles with precisely controlled proportions of indium and tin using specific macromolecular templates called dendrimers.... The post Exploring the Unusual Elect...

Nov 12, 2020

Environmentally friendly method could lower costs to recycle lithium-ion batteries

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A new process for restoring spent cathodes to mint condition could make it more economical to recycle lithium-ion batteries. The process, developed by nanoengineers, is more environmentally friendly than today's methods; it uses greener ingre...

Nov 12, 2020

Charges cascading along a molecular chain

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Small electronic circuits power our everyday lives, from the tiny cameras in our phones to the microprocessors in our computers. To make those devices even smaller, scientists and engineers are designing circuitry components out of single molecule...

Nov 12, 2020

New approach to circuit compression could deliver real-world quantum computers years ahead of schedule

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A major technical challenge for any practical, real-world quantum computer comes from the need for a large number of physical qubits to deal with errors that accumulate during computation. Such quantum error correction is resource-intensive and co...

Nov 12, 2020

A New and Efficient Way to Create Nanographene for Power and Display Devices

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Nanographene is a material that is anticipated to radically improve solar cells, fuel cells, LEDs, and more. Typically the synthesis of this material has been... The post A New and Efficient Way to Create Nanographene for Power and Display Device...

Nov 12, 2020

Smaller than ever—exploring the unusual properties of quantum-sized materials

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The development of functional nanomaterials has been a major landmark in the history of materials science. Nanoparticles with diameters ranging from 5 to 500 nm have unprecedented properties, such as high catalytic activity, compared to their bulk...

Nov 12, 2020

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