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'Etch-a-Sketching' critical p-n nano-junctions for 2D Semiconductor diode

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Elisa Riedo, professor at the New York University (NYU) Tandon school of Engineering led an international team that used thermal scanning probe lithography (t-SPL) to fabricate state-of-the-art "p-n junctions" on a single atomic layer of...

Jul 28, 2020

Discovery will allow more sophisticated work at nanoscale

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The movement of fluids through small capillaries and channels is crucial for processes ranging from blood flow through the brain to power generation and electronic cooling systems, but that movement often stops when the channel is smaller than 10 ...

Jul 28, 2020

Ammonia synthesis from selective electroreduction of nitrates over electron-deficient Co

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Heterostructured Co/CoO nanosheet arrays with electron-deficient Co were constructed and exhibited excellent performances for nitrate electroreduction to ammonia: Faradaic efficiency (93.8%) and selectivity (91.2%), greatly outperforming Co NSAs.

Jul 28, 2020

Room-temperature Valleytronic Transistors Could be the Next Thing After CMOS | NextBigFuture.com

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Valleytronics, based on the valley degree of freedom rather than charge, is a promising candidate for next-generation information devices beyond complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) technology. Although many intriguing valleytronic prope...

Jul 27, 2020

Laser Diode Emits Deep UV Light | NextBigFuture.com

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Asahi Kasei Corporation succeeded in designing a laser diode that emits deep-ultraviolet light. The laser diode emits the world’s shortest lasing wavelength, at 271.8 nanometers (nm), under pulsed current injection at room temperature. Previous e...

Jul 27, 2020

Mapping crystal shapes could fast-track 2D materials: Experts call for global effort to clear hurdles to mass production

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Materials scientists are calling for a collective, global effort to fast-track the mass production of 2D materials like graphene and molybdenum disulfide.

Jul 27, 2020

Researchers form single molecule in an optical tweezer – Physics World

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New, finely-controlled technique produces a molecule with a precise, reversible quantum state for use in quantum computing and simulation applications The post Researchers form single molecule in an optical tweezer appeared first on Physics World.

Jul 27, 2020

Water molecules are gold for nanocatalysis: Some catalysts show remarkable high activity - thanks to water

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Nanocatalysts made of gold nanoparticles dispersed on metal oxides are very promising for the industrial, selective oxidation of compounds, including alcohols, into valuable chemicals. They show high catalytic activity, particularly in aqueous sol...

Jul 27, 2020

Study: Mapping crystal shapes could fast-track 2D materials

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Materials scientists are calling for a collective, global effort to fast-track the mass production of 2D materials like graphene and molybdenum disulfide.

Jul 27, 2020

Developing a new strategy to selectively deliver therapies to the brain

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The Innovation Center of NanoMedicine in Japan announced that a new strategy to specifically target to the brain was discovered in collaboration with the Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo. The detail...

Jul 27, 2020

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