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Black silicon can help detect explosives

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Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, and Melbourne Center for Nanofabrication developed an ultrasensitive detector based on black silicon....

Nov 27, 2019

Cutting nanoparticles down to size -- new study

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A new technique in chemistry could pave the way for producing uniform nanoparticles for use in drug delivery systems.

Nov 27, 2019

Atomic-scale manufacturing method could enable ultra-efficient computers

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As computers continue to infiltrate almost every aspect of modern life, their negative impact on the environment grows. According to recent estimates, the electricity required to power today's computers releases a total of more than 1 gigaton...

Nov 27, 2019

Carbonics 100 GHz Wafer Scale Nanotube Technology Shows Nanotubes Can Finally Compete With Silicon | NextBigFuture.com

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Carbonics has demonstrated a wafer-scalable approach for producing an array of aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) FETs with performance exceeding 100 GHz and linearity of 10dB. This indicates we could finally be close to a tipping point where nanotubes...

Nov 26, 2019

Quantum computers could mark their own homework – Physics World

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Protocol estimates the accuracy of quantum calculation without knowing the correct result The post Quantum computers could mark their own homework appeared first on Physics World.

Nov 26, 2019

Theorem explains why quantities such as heat and power can fluctuate in microscopic system

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A theoretical study could have practical applications in nanoscale machine optimization.

Nov 26, 2019

Hourglass-shaped silicon nanowire photodiodes with increased absorption of light developed

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Scientists have proposed creating vertical silicone nanowires with high sensitivity by using silicone and semiconductor process.

Nov 26, 2019

Hourglass-shaped silicon nanowire photodiodes with increased absorption of light developed

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Scientists propose vertical silicone nanowires with high sensitivity by using silicone and semiconductor process.

Nov 26, 2019

Fast surface dynamics enabled cold joining of metallic glasses

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Materials scientists and engineers aim to design and develop bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) with excellent properties. The main technical challenge is to scale up their size and improve the material properties in the lab. Now writing on Science Adva...

Nov 26, 2019

New way to know an old friend: New method reveals clean carbon nanotube transistors with superb properties

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Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) have found many uses in electronics and new touch screen devices. Carbon nanotubes are

Nov 26, 2019

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