Particles that are mere nanometers in size are at the forefront of scientific research today. They come in many different shapes: rods, spheres, cubes, vesicles, S-shaped worms and even donut-like rings. What makes them worthy of scientific study ...
Oct 11, 2019
In the '3D MAGiC' project, researchers will explore still largely unknown nanoscale 3D magnetic structures, which show particle-like properties and whose existence has so far only been predicted theoretically.
Oct 11, 2019
Researchers report the cause behind a key quantum property of donut-like nanoparticles called 'semiconductor quantum rings'. This property may find application in quantum information storage, communication, and computing in future techn...
Oct 11, 2019
Researchers have explored the initial consequences of the interaction of light with molecules on the surface of nanoscopic aerosols.
Oct 11, 2019
We rely on water to live. However, we don’t always know what it takes to make it clean
Oct 11, 2019
Radiation detector with the lowest noise in the world boosts quantum work. The nanoscale radiation detector is a hundred times faster than its predecessors, and... The post Nanoscale Radiation Detector 100x Faster – Boosts Quantum Technology appea...
Oct 11, 2019
Researchers at the University of Göttingen have developed a new technique that exploits the unusual properties of graphene to optically measure extremely small distances — to the order of one ångström — for the first time. This could mean big thin...
Oct 11, 2019
Chemical engineers shine a light on the mysterious world of liquid metals and their role as catalysts to speed up chemical processes using low amounts of energy.
Oct 11, 2019
Our lives are governed by submicroscopic processes in the nanocosmos. Indeed many natural phenomena begin with a minuscule shift in the states of atoms or molecules, triggered by radiation. One such process has now been elucidated by a team led by...
Oct 11, 2019
The nanoscale radiation detector is a hundred times faster than its predecessors, and can function without interruption.
Oct 11, 2019
