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Slippery when wet: how does lubrication work?

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a new method using fluorescent molecules to directly observe nanometric lubrication films with a sensitivity of a single molecular layer.

Dec 12, 2019

New Blueprint for Developing Nanomaterials Holds Enormous Potential in Wearable Technology

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers from the University of Sussex have been developing wearable technology using nanomaterials, which will greatly benefit a wide spectrum of people such as newborn babies, hospital...

Dec 12, 2019

Fundamental discoveries for future nanotools: Chemists distinguish multiple weak forces

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

The process of building a tiny cube has revealed some of the fundamental mysteries of how molecules bind together in natural environments. Researchers hope to apply this knowledge to future projects designing complex structures that can mimic life.

Dec 12, 2019

New Model Extends Validity of Macroscopic Electromagnetism into Nano Regime

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Over 150 years have passed since the publication of “A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field” (1865) by James Clerk Maxwell. It is difficult to imagine lives without this...

Dec 12, 2019

Quantum Computers and Applications Over the Next 5 Years | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

This article has information from the quantum computer expert John Preskill. We are going to get more and better quality qubits with lower error rates. The overhead cost for error correction improves as gate error rate declines. The Google Quantum...

Dec 12, 2019

Project aims to improve efficiency of evaporation and condensation in critical processes

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists study how evaporation and condensation processes can be improved or controlled at the micro- and nano- level.

Dec 12, 2019

Fundamental discoveries for future nanotools: Chemists distinguish multiple weak forces

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The process of building a tiny cube has revealed some of the fundamental mysteries of how molecules bind together in natural environments. Researchers hope to apply this knowledge to future projects designing complex structures that can mimic life.

Dec 12, 2019

The First Nanotube Applications Award Honors the Scientist Revolutionizing Li-Ion Batteries

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The first international award established for scientists developing industrial applications of single wall carbon nanotubes has announced its inaugural winner. The TUBALL Award has been presented to...

Dec 12, 2019

Researchers perfect nanoscience tool for studies of nuclear waste storage

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Studying radiation chemistry and electronic structure of materials at scales smaller than nanometres, the University of Guelph team prepared samples of clay in ultra-thin layers. Working at the TRIUMF particle accelerator, they bombarded the sampl...

Dec 12, 2019

Demonstration of ultrafast and energy-efficient all-optical switching with graphene and plasmonic waveguides

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation and Tokyo Institute of Technology have demonstrated an ultrafast all-optical switching operation with the lowest energy consumption ever reported for all-optical switching at less than one picosecond (one...

Dec 12, 2019

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