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FEFU scientists participate in development of ceramic materials that are IR-transparent

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Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) teamed up with colleagues from Institute of Chemistry (FEB RAS), Institute for Single Crystals (Ukraine), and Shanghai Institute of Ceramics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) to develop Y2O3?MgO na...

Dec 26, 2019

In leap for quantum computing, silicon quantum bits establish a long-distance relationship

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Imagine a world where people could only talk to their next-door neighbor, and messages must be passed house to house to reach far destinations.

Dec 25, 2019

Human Brain-Like Functions Emerge in Neuromorphic Metallic Nanowire Network

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Emerging fluctuation-based functionalities are expected to open a way to novel memory device technology. An international joint research team led by NIMS succeeded in fabricating... The post Human Brain-Like Functions Emerge in Neuromorphic Metal...

Dec 25, 2019

Brain-like functions emerging in a metallic nanowire network

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An international joint research team led by NIMS succeeded in fabricating a neuromorphic network composed of numerous metallic nanowires. Using this network, the team was able to generate electrical characteristics similar to those associated with...

Dec 25, 2019

In leap for quantum computing, silicon quantum bits establish a long-distance relationship

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In an important step forward in the quest to build a quantum computer using silicon-based hardware, researchers at Princeton have succeeded in making possible the exchange of information between two qubits located relatively far apart -- about the...

Dec 25, 2019

High-performance anode for all-solid-state Li batteries is made of Si nanoparticles

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A new study reveals that, in solid electrolytes, a Si anode composed only of commercial Si nanoparticles prepared by spray deposition -- the method is a cost-effective, atmospheric technique - exhibits excellent electrode performance, which has pr...

Dec 24, 2019

2D materials: Arrangement of atoms measured in silicene

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Silicene consists of a single layer of silicon atoms. In contrast to the ultra-flat material graphene, which is made of carbon, silicene shows surface irregularities that influence its electronic properties. Now, physicists have been able to preci...

Dec 24, 2019

High-Performance Si Nanoparticle Anode for All-Solid-State Li Batteries

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Large volume expansion during charging, the obstacle to using Si anodes in conventional liquid electrolytes, helps a Si anode composed of nanoparticles in solid electrolytes... The post High-Performance Si Nanoparticle Anode for All-Solid-State L...

Dec 24, 2019

High-performance anode for all-solid-state Li batteries is made of Si nanoparticles

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Large volume expansion during charging, the obstacle to using Si anodes in conventional liquid electrolytes, helps a Si anode composed of nanoparticles in solid electrolytes has high-rate discharge capability approaching those of Si films.

Dec 24, 2019

Synthetic mRNA nanoparticles restore tumor suppressor gene, make cancer cells susceptible to drugs

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In preclinical experiments, investigators restored p53 using synthetic mRNA nanoparticles, making lung and liver cancer cells susceptible to available cancer drugs.

Dec 23, 2019

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