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Laser technique could unlock use of tough material for next-generation electronics: Researchers make graphene tunable, opening up its band gap to a record 2.1 electronvolts

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers used a laser technique to permanently stress graphene into a structure that allows the flow of electric current, which is necessary for the material to be useful for next-generation electronics.

May 30, 2019

Physicists 'teleport' logic operation between separated ions

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Physicists have teleported a computer circuit instruction known as a quantum logic operation between two separated ions (electrically charged atoms), showcasing how quantum computer programs could carry out tasks in future large-scale quantum netw...

May 30, 2019

Researchers make graphene tunable, opening up its band gap to a record 2.1 EV

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers show how a laser technique could permanently stress graphene into having a structure that allows the flow of electric current.

May 30, 2019

Physicists 'teleport' logic operation between separated ions

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have teleported a computer circuit instruction known as a quantum logic operation between two separated ions (electrically charged atoms), showcasing how quantum computer prog...

May 30, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: ACS selects Naomi Halas to represent Americas at ChinaNano: Rice U. pioneer wins 2019 ACS Nano Lectureship Award for the Americas

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Rice University nanoscientist Naomi Halas has been chosen by the American Chemical Society to represent the Americas as the winner of a coveted 2019 ACS Nano Lectureship Award.

May 30, 2019

Thin Films Could Support Single-Photon Emission for Quantum Computing

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Efforts to create reliable light-based quantum computing and quantum key distribution for cybersecurity could benefit from a Los Alamos National Laboratory study that demonstrates a new method for creating thin films to control single-photon emiss...

May 30, 2019

Quantum information gets a boost from thin-film breakthrough

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Method opens new path to all-optical quantum computers, other technologies.

May 30, 2019

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Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

I spent a good portion of last Christmas morning riding roller coasters, dodging creatures, and climbing stone steps through the maze of a medieval castle. Thanks to my smartphone and a virtual reality headset, I was immersed in the experience — r...

May 30, 2019

Researchers Design DNA Nanostructures that can Heal Themselves in Serum

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In the future, DNA assembled into nanostructures—for example, tubes and origami-inspired shapes—could be used in applications ranging from DNA computers to nanomedicine. However, these...

May 30, 2019

Capturing real-time data as nanofibers form makes electrospinning more affordable and effective

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Electrospinning, a nanofiber fabrication method, can produce nanometer- to micrometer-diameter ceramic, polymer, and metallic fibers of various compositions for a wide spectrum of applications: tissue engineering, filtration, fuel cells and lithiu...

May 30, 2019

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