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Quantum Computing Breakthrough: Energy Quantization in Superconducting Nanowires

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Physicists demonstrate energy quantization in high-temperature superconductors. The development of a quantum computer that can solve problems, which classical computers can only solve with great... The post Quantum Computing Breakthrough: Energy ...

Feb 11, 2020

Atomic Chains Encased in Boron Nitride Nanotubes Could Revolutionize Electronics

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Electronic cloth and wearable tech could be the path forward. However, to reach there, it is essential for the wiring to be flexible, strong, and efficient. Researchers have discovered that a...

Feb 11, 2020

Misalignments in encapsulated graphene lead to strong modification of electronic properties

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the University of Antwerp report how higher-order periodic modulations called supermoiré caused by the encapsulation of graphene between hexagonal boron nitride affect the electronic and structural properties of graphene, as reveale...

Feb 11, 2020

Artificial Atoms in Silicon "Quantum Dot" Create Stable Qubits for Quantum Computing

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Quantum engineers from UNSW Sydney have created artificial atoms in silicon chips that offer improved stability for quantum computing. In a paper published today in Nature... The post Artificial Atoms in Silicon “Quantum Dot” Create Stable Qubits...

Feb 11, 2020

A novel formulation to explain heat propagation

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a novel formulation that describes how heat spreads within crystalline materials. Their equations will make it easier to design next-generation electronic devices at the nanoscale, in which these phenomena can become pre...

Feb 11, 2020

Artificial atoms create stable qubits for quantum computing

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Quantum computing researchers have made improved qubits by exploiting concepts from high school chemistry.

Feb 11, 2020

VR Classroom Immerses Students in Nanotechnology

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

In a custom-developed virtual reality (VR) classroom at the University of Arizona, students can pick up and examine scaled-up versions of nanosize objects. The classroom is part of Nano 2020, a University of Arizona-led initiative to develop curri...

Feb 11, 2020

The shape of water: what water molecules look like on the surface of graphene

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists combine data analysis techniques with molecular dynamics simulations to understand the structure of water on material surfaces.

Feb 11, 2020

3D-printing of perovskite nanostructures

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Organic-inorganic metal halide perovskites have emerged as a promising optoelectronic material with exceptional structure and property tunability. This new generation of functional materials possess excellent properties such as large optical absor...

Feb 11, 2020

New threads: Nanowires made of tellurium and nanotubes hold promise for wearable tech

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Wearable tech and electronic cloth may be the way of the future, but to get there the wiring needs to be strong, flexible and efficient.

Feb 11, 2020

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