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Room-temperature ferroelectricity and data storage potential in tellurium nanowires

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A groundbreaking discovery by an international team of scientists has revealed room-temperature ferroelectric and resistive switching behaviors in single-element tellurium (Te) nanowires, paving the way for advancements in ultrahigh-density data s...

Nov 29, 2024

Graphene transistors could enable ultrasensitive detection of infections

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from Friedrich Schiller University Jena, CNM Technologies, NOXXON Pharma, APTARION Biotech and Radboud University Medical Center have developed graphene field effect transistor (GFET) sensors based on van der Waals (vdW) heterostructur...

Nov 29, 2024

Adisyn acquires 2D Generation to bring graphene into advanced semiconductors

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2D Generation (2DG), which specializes in graphene-based solutions for semiconductors, has been acquired by ASX-listed Adisyn (ASX:AI1), a provider of tech services for SMEs in the Australian defense sector that has expanded its focus to the semic...

Nov 28, 2024

Paving the way for graphene biosensor based diagnostics

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Two-dimensional materials such as graphene are not only ultrathin, but also extremely sensitive. Researchers have therefore been trying for years to develop highly sensitive biosensors that utilise this property.

Nov 27, 2024

HydroGraph announces private placement

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HydroGraph Clean Power has announced that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement of units of the Company, at a price of $0.16 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of up to CAD$2,000,000 (around USD$1,400,000).

Nov 26, 2024

A pathway toward new quantum devices: Electrically defined quantum dots in zinc oxide

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Researchers have successfully created electrically defined quantum dots in zinc oxide (ZnO) heterostructures, marking a significant milestone in the development of quantum technologies.

Nov 26, 2024

New blue light-emitting lasers leverage low-toxicity colloidal quantum dots

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Blue lasers, lasers that emit a light beam with a wavelength between 400 nm and 500 nm, are key components of various technologies, ranging from high-resolution displays to printers, medical imaging tools and data storage solutions. A key advantag...

Nov 26, 2024

Cooling with light: Exploring optical cooling in semiconductor quantum dots

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Cooling systems are an integral part of many modern technologies, as heat tends to wear down materials and decrease performance in several ways. In many cases, however, cooling can be an inconvenient and energy-intensive process. Accordingly, scie...

Nov 26, 2024

Cobalt ions, not covalent organic frameworks themselves, drive catalytic activity, study finds

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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are less stable as catalysts than previously thought but remain highly active. COFs are promising designer catalysts, for example for the sustainable production of chemicals and fuels. Their properties can be adj...

Nov 26, 2024

A pathway towards new quantum devices: Electrically defined quantum dots in zinc oxide

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Creating and controlling quantum dots via electrical methods, is likely to lead to new frontiers in the quest to develop stable and efficient qubits. Exploring how zinc oxide can be used in electrically defined quantum dots, researchers have unear...

Nov 26, 2024

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