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Team develops method for control over single-molecule photoswitching

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Scientists from the Department of Physical Chemistry at the Fritz Haber Institute have made an innovative discovery in nanoscale optoelectronics. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications and titled "Atomic-Precision Control o...

Aug 15, 2024

Quantum pumping in molecular junctions

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Researchers have developed a new theoretical modelling technique that could potentially be used in the development of switches or amplifiers in molecular electronics.

Aug 15, 2024

Research provides a roadmap for improving electrochemical performance

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A study expands understanding on how electrons move through the conductive parts of complex fluids found in electrochemical devices such as batteries. This work can help overcome existing knowledge gaps for engineers seeking to improve the perform...

Aug 15, 2024

Haydale and Gerdau Graphene enter graphene research agreement

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Haydale has announced a new contract agreement with Gerdau Graphene, which focuses on the development, industrialization and commercialization of chemical additives, mineral additions and masterbatches with carbon-based nanomaterials, such as grap...

Aug 15, 2024

Scientists create material that can take the temperature of nanoscale objects

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University of California, Irvine scientists have discovered a one-dimensional nanoscale material whose color changes as temperature changes. The team's results appear in Advanced Materials.

Aug 14, 2024

The mother of all motion sensors

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Peel apart a smartphone, fitness tracker or virtual reality headset, and inside you’ll find a tiny motion sensor tracking its position and movement. Bigger, more expensive versions of the same technology, about the size of a grapefruit and a thous...

Aug 14, 2024

New semiconductor material promises more energy-efficient and powerful electronics

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Aluminum Yttrium Nitride (AlYN) has attracted the interest of many research groups around the world due to its outstanding material properties. However, the growth of the material has been a major challenge. Until now, AlYN could only be deposited...

Aug 14, 2024

Researchers create ultra-stable gas marbles coated with cinnamon particles

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Bubbles, despite their apparent simplicity, are of significant scientific interest due to their ubiquity in nature and industry. From facilitating gas exchange in oceans to their role in mineral extraction, bubbles are crucial to many processes. H...

Aug 14, 2024

Scientists create material that can take the temperature of nanoscale objects

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

University of California, Irvine scientists recently discovered a one-dimensional nanoscale material whose color changes as temperature changes. The team’s results appeared in Advanced Materials ("Sensitive Thermochromic Behavior of InSeI, a ...

Aug 14, 2024

Cemex awarded funding to decarbonize concrete with graphene

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Over a year ago, it was reported that First Graphene was working with a subsidiary of Mexican multi-national building materials company CEMEX, to trial graphene in railway sleepers cast using recycled aggregates. Now, it was announced that Cemex w...

Aug 14, 2024

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