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The power of going small: Copper oxide sub-nanoparticle catalysts prove most superior

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have shown that copper oxide particles on the sub-nanoscale are more powerful catalysts than those on the nanoscale. These subnanoparticles can also catalyze the oxidation reactions of aromatic hydrocarbons far more effectively than cat...

Feb 7, 2020

Jackiw-Rebbi zero-mode: Realizing non-Abelian braiding in non-Majorana system

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Topological quantum computation is widely considered as a Holy Grail in the field of condensed matter physics. Majorana fermion or Majorana zero-mode has long been regarded as the most possible candidate for topological quantum computation. Resear...

Feb 7, 2020

Silver sawtooth creates valley-coherent light for nanophotonics

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Scientists at the University of Groningen used a silver sawtooth nanoslit array to produce valley-coherent photoluminescence in two-dimensional tungsten disulfide flakes at room temperature. Until now, this could only be achieved at very low tempe...

Feb 7, 2020

The power of going small: Copper oxide subnanoparticle catalysts prove most superior

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists at Tokyo Tech have shown that copper oxide particles on the sub-nanoscale are more powerful catalysts than those on the nanoscale. These subnanoparticles can also catalyze the oxidation reactions of aromatic hydrocarbons far more effect...

Feb 7, 2020

Mildred Dresselhaus, the ‘Queen of Carbon Science,’ Has IEEE Medal Named in Her Honor

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

The late MIT professor paved the way for the rise of nanotechnology

Feb 6, 2020

Momentus to Deliver 3U Nanosatellites in 2021 | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

Momentus (www.momentus.space), provider of in-space transportation services for satellites, today announced a launch service agreement with Singapore-based companies, NuSpace and Aliena. Momentus’ Vigoride orbital transfer vehicle will carry the N...

Feb 6, 2020

“Unprecedented Mechanical Behavior of Diamond” – Scientists Discover Diamond Can Be Bent at the Nanoscale

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of Australian scientists has discovered diamond can be bent and deformed, creating possibilities for the design and engineering of new nanoscale devices. Diamond... The post “Unprecedented Mechanical Behavior of Diamond” – Scientists Disco...

Feb 6, 2020

Physicists find evidence of previously unseen transition in ferroelectrics

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In a recent study, University of Arkansas physics researchers found evidence of an inverse transition in ferroelectric ultrathin films, which could lead to advances in development of data storage, microelectronics and sensors.

Feb 6, 2020

Better Lithium-Ion Batteries Possible With Nanoscale Molecular View of Self-Assembling Structure

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Scientists Learn More about the First Hours of a Lithium-ion Battery’s Life The first hours of a lithium-ion battery’s life largely determine just how well... The post Better Lithium-Ion Batteries Possible With Nanoscale Molecular View of Self-As...

Feb 6, 2020

Scientists develop method to build up functional elements of quantum computers

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Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU, Vladivostok, Russia), together with colleagues from FEB RAS, China, Hong Kong, and Australia, manufactured ultra-compact bright sources based on IR-emitting mercury telluride (HgTe) quantum dot...

Feb 6, 2020

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