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Joint venture at the nanoscale - when superconductivity material science meets nuclear physics

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists report fabricating and testing a superconducting nanowire device applicable to high-speed photon counting for nuclear physics experiments that were previously thought impossible. This device operates at temperatures near to absolute zer...

Mar 3, 2020

Novel desalination method with nearly perfect salt rejection and high water flux

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanofluidic membranes based on two-dimensional materials are promising materials for next-generation water desalination and purification. For instance, pristine and chemically modified graphene oxide membranes (GOMs) effectively block organic dyes...

Mar 3, 2020

Graphene, perovskites, and silicon - an ideal tandem for efficient solar cells

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have successfully combined graphene with tandem perovskite-silicon solar cells to achieve efficiencies of up to 26.3%. Moreover, they envisioned a new manufacturing method that, thanks to the versatility of graphene, allows to reduce p...

Mar 3, 2020

Research brief: Atomic-scale imaging reveals secret to thin film strength

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

An international team of scientists and engineers have made a discovery that could further advance the use of ultra-thin zeolite nanosheets, which are used as specialized molecular filters. The discovery could improve efficiency in the production ...

Mar 3, 2020

A joint venture at the nanoscale

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory report fabricating and testing a superconducting nanowire device applicable to high-speed photon counting. This pivotal invention will allow nuclear physics experiments that were previously thought impossi...

Mar 3, 2020

New DNA origami motor breaks speed record for nano machines

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Through a technique known as DNA origami, scientists have created the fastest, most persistent DNA nano motor yet. Angewandte Chemie published the findings, which provide a blueprint for how to optimize the design of motors at the nanoscale -- hun...

Mar 3, 2020

Graphene, perovskites, and silicon -- an ideal tandem for efficient solar cells

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Graphene Flagship researchers successfully combined graphene with tandem perovskite-silicon solar cells to achieve efficiencies of up to 26.3%.

Mar 3, 2020

Concrete Mixture with Nano Additives Developed for Monolithic Construction

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

At the Far Eastern Federal University Military training center (FEFU, Vladivostok, Russia), engineers collaborated with their colleagues from RUDN University to create a concrete mixture with nano...

Mar 2, 2020

Handheld Dark-Field Microscope Enabled by Mirrored Chip Powered by Quantum Dots

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Simple chip powered by quantum dots allows standard microscopes to visualize difficult-to-image biological organisms. Do a Google search for dark-field images, and you’ll discover a... The post Handheld Dark-Field Microscope Enabled by Mirrored C...

Mar 2, 2020

Measuring electron spin qubit without demolishing it

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have succeeded in taking repeated measurements of the spin of an electron in a silicon quantum dot (QD), without changing the spin in the process. This type of 'non-demolition' measurement is important for creating quantum com...

Mar 2, 2020

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