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Doctoral Student Wins Nano Innovation Award for Highly Sensitive Microscope

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Thomas Hümmer, a doctoral student at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat (LMU) Munich and Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, has been awarded €6000 for developing a highly sensitive microscope that explores the optical properties of nano-objec...

Jul 25, 2019

Ferromagnetism appears in twisted bilayer graphene – Physics World

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Emergent topological states in the 2D material might be exploited in applications such as low-power magnetic memory The post Ferromagnetism appears in twisted bilayer graphene appeared first on Physics World.

Jul 25, 2019

Researchers lead breakthrough in quantum computing

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The large, error-correcting quantum computers envisioned today could be decades away, yet experts are vigorously trying to come up with ways to use existing and near-term quantum processors to solve useful problems despite limitations due to error...

Jul 25, 2019

Nanoparticles Heal Spinal Cord Injuries

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The zealous immune response to injuries is known to cause paralyzing damage in spinal cord injury (SCI). Engineers have now created unique nanoparticles that redirect immune cells away from the...

Jul 25, 2019

Novel Technique to Tweak the Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

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Researchers from the Skoltech Center for Photonics and Quantum Materials (CPQM) have formulated a novel technique to fine-tune the optoelectrical properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT)...

Jul 25, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Skoltech scientists developed a novel method to fine-tune the properties of carbon nanotubes

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Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Photonics and Quantum Materials (CPQM) have developed a novel method to fine-tune the optoelectrical properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) by app...

Jul 25, 2019

Calculating the properties of molecules on a noisy quantum computer

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Chemistry and physics researchers have advanced quantum simulation by devising an algorithm that can more efficiently calculate the properties of molecules on a noisy quantum computer.

Jul 25, 2019

Researchers construct an artificial olfactory system based on self-powered nano-generator

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This device can sense different odor molecules and recognize different odors. It has been demonstrated in vivo in animal models.

Jul 25, 2019

Giant gate-tunable bandgap renormalization and excitonic effects in a 2-D semiconductor

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Investigating the remarkable excitonic effects in two-dimensional (2-D) semiconductors and controlling their exciton binding energies can unlock the full potential of 2-D materials for future applications in photonic and optoelectronic devices. In...

Jul 25, 2019

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