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

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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

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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

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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

Controllable functional ferroelectric domain walls under piezoresponse microscope

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Ferroelectric materials possessing high photoelectric, piezoelectric and dielectric response are widely applied in industrial products, such as transducers, capacitors and memory devices. However, as the development of technology, miniaturization,...

Feb 6, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Study: Nanoparticles produced from burning coal result in damage to mice lungs, suggesting toxicity to humans

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Virginia Tech scientists have discovered that incredibly small particles of an unusual and highly toxic titanium oxide found in coal smog and ash can cause lung damage in mice after a single exposure,...

Feb 6, 2020

MOF@hollow mesoporous carbon spheres as bifunctional electrocatalysts

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With the rapid development of industrial technology, the energy crisis caused by the shortage of fossil energy has been a growing problem. The renewable and green energy source systems such as fuel cell and metal-air batteries are regarded as reli...

Feb 6, 2020

Scientists learn more about the first hours of a lithium-ion battery's life

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New technology enables nanoscale molecular view of self-assembling gateway structure within.

Feb 6, 2020

A gold butterfly can make its own semiconductor skin

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A nanoscale gold butterfly provides a more precise route for growing/synthesizing nanosized semiconductors that can be used in nano-lasers and other applications.

Feb 6, 2020

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