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Quantum criticality could be a boon for qubit designers

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Physicists studying the strange behavior of metal alloys called heavy fermions have made a surprising discovery that could be useful in safeguarding the information stored in quantum bits, or qubits, the basic units of encoded information in quant...

Aug 26, 2019

Quantum criticality could be a boon for qubit designers: Surprising behavior could safeguard information stored in quantum bits

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Physicists studying the strange behavior of metal alloys called heavy fermions have made a surprising discovery that could be useful in safeguarding the information stored in quantum bits, or qubits, the basic units of encoded information in quant...

Aug 26, 2019

Colour-changing artificial ‘chameleon skin’ powered by nanomachines

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have developed artificial ‘chameleon skin’ that changes colour when exposed to light and could be used in

Aug 26, 2019

A 2 nm sized nanomachine able to spin and transfer its rotational energy

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A collaboration of researchers in France, Japan and the United States have developed a new nanosized propeller which can act as gears. This propeller, when bound to a gold surface, can be activated through thermal, electrical or mechanical energy ...

Aug 26, 2019

Insights into high quality fabrication of nanocomposites

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Researchers now provide a much-needed analysis and review of the emerging research on particle reinforced metal matrix nanocomposites with selective laser melting, charting out possibilities for engineering applications.

Aug 26, 2019

Researchers' review paper reveal insights into high quality fabrication of nanocomposites

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Metal matrix nanocomposites (MMNCs) are increasingly used in industries such as automotive, aerospace and military due to their excellent combination of high strength, thermal stability, ductility and isotropy. However, despite MMNCs' superio...

Aug 26, 2019

A 2 nm sized nanomachine able to spin and transfer its rotational energy

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a new nanosized propeller which can act as gears. This propeller, when bound to a gold surface, can be activated through thermal, electrical or mechanical energy to spin unidirectionally either clockwise or counterclockw...

Aug 26, 2019

Much needed analysis reveals insights into high quality fabrication of nanocomposites

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists provide much needed analysis and review of the emerging research on particle reinforced metal matrix nanocomposites with selective laser melting, charting out possibilities for engineering applications.

Aug 26, 2019

Can't get thinner than this: synthesis of atomically flat boron sheets

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Since its rediscovery and characterization in 2004, graphene has been the focus of countless research efforts across multiple fields. It is a versatile material consisting of a two-dimensional (2-D) carbon network, a thin sheet of carbon that has ...

Aug 26, 2019

Analytical tool designs corkscrew-shaped nano-antennae

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

For the first time, an HZB team has derived analytically how corkscrew-shaped nano-antennas interact with light. The mathematical tool can be used to calculate the geometry that a nano-antenna must have for specific applications in sensor technol...

Aug 26, 2019

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