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Scientists create new recipe for single-atom transistors

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Linking multiple copies of these devices may lay the foundation for quantum computing.

May 11, 2020

Picosun and A*STAR’s IME to Create Novel, High Performance Memories

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Picosun Group, provider of the leading AGILE ALD® (Atomic Layer Deposition) thin film coating solutions for global industries, and A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME), Singapore,...

May 11, 2020

Researchers reveal switching mechanism of plasmonic pixels based on magnesium

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Scientists have succeeded to observe switching processes at previously unattained nanometer resolution. It opens the door towards new and innovative ultra-high-resolution displays of the future.

May 11, 2020

Glioblastoma-coated nanotubes target and kill brain cancer cells

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Researchers exploited for the first time cellular self-recognition process for targeting glioblastoma cells with boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs), a biocompatible, yet inorganic, nanomaterial. The team loaded the BNNTs with doxorubicin, a powerful ...

May 11, 2020

Dendrimers finally have what it takes to break into the laser scene

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Researchers have synthesized branched polymer crystals that are tough enough to be used as tiny laser sources.

May 11, 2020

Defective graphene has high electrocatalytic activity

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Researchers have conducted a theoretical study of the effects of defects in graphene on electron transfer at the graphene-solution interface. Their calculations show that defects can increase the charge transfer rate by an order of magnitude.

May 11, 2020

Defective graphene has high electrocatalytic activity

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Russian scientists have conducted a theoretical study of the effects of defects in graphene on electron transfer at the graphene-solution interface. Their calculations show that defects can increase the charge transfer rate by an order of magnitud...

May 11, 2020

Material manufacturing from particles takes a giant step forward

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Tiny fibrils extracted from plants have been getting a lot of attention for their strength. These nanomaterials have shown great promise in outperforming plastics, and even replacing them. A team led by Aalto University has now shown another remar...

May 11, 2020

Unraveling the magnetism of a graphene triangular flake

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Graphene is a diamagnetic material, this is, unable of becoming magnetic. However, a triangular piece of graphene is predicted to be magnetic. This apparent contradiction is a consequence of 'magic' shapes in the structure of graphene fl...

May 11, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Scientists have created new nanocomposite from gold and titanium oxide: Scientists use lasers and gold particles to turn titanium oxide into nanocomposite for photocatalysts

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Oxides of different metals often serve as photocatalysts in various systems such as air purification, reactions of water decomposition and even in the production of self-cleaning surfaces for glass an...

May 9, 2020

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