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Balloon nanogenerator harvests energy from water waves

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers propose a novel multiple-frequency triboelectric nanogenerator based on a water balloon to harvest water wave energy.

Aug 13, 2020

Upcycling technique turns plastic bottles into supercapacitor material

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Supercapacitors hold incredible potential when it comes to energy storage, with an ability to charge and discharge almost instantly being one of their major selling points. Were key components for these next-generation devices to come from sustain...

Aug 13, 2020

Monolayer transition metal dichalcogenide lens for high resolution imaging

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

An ultrathin optical lens made from monolayer of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) could pave the way for next-generation imaging devices. An international team of researchers, led by Prof. Baohua Jia from Swinburne Universi...

Aug 13, 2020

Quantum researchers create an error-correcting cat

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Yale physicists have developed an error-correcting cat—a new device that combines the Schrödinger's cat concept of superposition (a physical system existing in two states at once) with the ability to fix some of the trickiest errors in a quan...

Aug 12, 2020

Light waves steer electron beams thanks to whispering gallery effect – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Coupling electrons to optical resonators could lead to novel technologies for nanoscale sensing and microscopy The post Light waves steer electron beams thanks to whispering gallery effect appeared first on Physics World.

Aug 12, 2020

New way to check the quality of nanomaterials like graphene

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A new way to check the quality of nanomaterials like graphene has emerged.

Aug 12, 2020

Porous liquids allow for efficient gas separation

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Scientists have developed 'porous liquids': Nanoparticles, that are able to separate gas molecules of different sizes from each other, float - finely distributed - in a solvent. The porous liquids may be processed into membranes that eff...

Aug 12, 2020

New advance in superconductors with 'twist' in rhombohedral graphite

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

An international research team has revealed a nanomaterial that mirrors the 'magic angle' effect originally found in a complex human-made structure known as twisted bilayer graphene -- a key area of study in physics in recent years.

Aug 12, 2020

Quantum researchers create an error-correcting cat

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Physicists have developed an error-correcting cat -- a new device that combines the Schrödinger's cat concept of superposition (a physical system existing in two states at once) with the ability to fix some of the trickiest errors in a quantu...

Aug 12, 2020

New advance in superconductors with 'twist' in rhombohedral graphite

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have revealed a nanomaterial that mirrors the 'magic angle' effect originally found in a complex man-made structure known as twisted bilayer graphene.

Aug 12, 2020

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