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Bridging the nanoscale gap: A deep look inside atomic switches

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Researchers have gained unprecedented insight into the inner workings of an atomic switch. By investigating the composition of the tiny metal 'bridge' that forms inside the switch, their findings may spur the design of atomic switches wi...

Jul 19, 2019

Data-Based Design Method for Metamaterials Uses Artificial Intelligence

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The process for designing metamaterials could be improved by using data-driven approaches based on deep learning, according to researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH). The researchers used a deep-learning-assisted inve...

Jul 19, 2019

Adding a polymer stabilizes collapsing metal-organic frameworks

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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a special class of sponge-like materials with nano-sized pores. The nanopores lead to record-breaking internal surface areas, up to 7800 m2 in a single gram. This feature makes MOFs extremely versatile materials...

Jul 19, 2019

'Diamonds from the sky' chemistry converts greenhouse gas into valuable nanocarbon materials

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Carbon nano-onions (CNOs), a less studied morphology of carbon nanomaterials, are exotic structures with extraordinary properties and numerous applications. These applications have been largely ignored due to their high synthesis cost. Researcher...

Jul 19, 2019

Superconductivity signatures seen in trilayer graphene – Physics World

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Moiré superlattice material could be the ideal platform in which to study strong correlated physics The post Superconductivity signatures seen in trilayer graphene appeared first on Physics World.

Jul 19, 2019

Better thermal conductivity by adjusting the arrangement of atoms

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Scientists have shown that the atomic vibrations that determine heat generation in nanowires can be controlled through the arrangement of atoms alone.

Jul 19, 2019

Weebit Nano and CEA-Leti to Demonstrate Brain-Inspired Neuromorphic Demo

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Weebit Nano (ASX: WBT), the Israel-based semiconductor company seeking to develop and commercialize the next generation of memory technology, and CEA-Leti, a global leader in miniaturization...

Jul 19, 2019

Confined nanoscale sound controls light in a microresonator

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Researchers demonstrate a semiconductor device for the tailored generation of Brillouin signals in the ultrahigh 100GHz-THz regime.

Jul 19, 2019

Bridging the nanoscale gap: A deep look inside atomic switches

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A team of researchers from Tokyo Institute of Technology has gained unprecedented insight into the inner workings of an atomic switch. By investigating the composition of the tiny metal 'bridge' that forms inside the switch, their findin...

Jul 19, 2019

Aerogel insulation could provide habitable regions on Mars – Physics World

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New proposal is radically different to previous ideas to make the Red Planet habitable The post Aerogel insulation could provide habitable regions on Mars appeared first on Physics World.

Jul 18, 2019

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