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Perfect quantum portal emerges at exotic interface

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Researchers at the University of Maryland have captured the most direct evidence to date of a quantum quirk that allows particles to tunnel through a barrier like it's not even there. The result, featured on the cover of the June 20, 2019 iss...

Jun 19, 2019

Special nanotubes could improve solar power and imaging technology

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Physicists have discovered a novel kind of nanotube that generates current in the presence of light. Devices such as optical sensors and infrared imaging chips are likely applications, which could be useful in fields such as automated transport an...

Jun 19, 2019

A forest of nano-mushroom structures keep this plastic clean and stain-free

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Technologies like solar panels and LEDs require a cover material that repels water, dirt and oil while still letting plenty of light through. There is also interest in new flexible materials so these devices can be incorporated into a variety of c...

Jun 19, 2019

Curbing the flammability of epoxy resin

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In a paper to be published in a forthcoming issue of Nano, a team of researchers from Henan University have investigated the flame retardant performance of epoxy resin using a boron nitride nanosheet decorated with cobalt ferrite nanoparticles.

Jun 19, 2019

High reaction rates even without precious metals

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Non-precious metal nanoparticles could one day replace expensive catalysts for hydrogen production. However, it is often difficult to determine what reaction rates they can achieve, especially when it comes to oxide particles. This is because the ...

Jun 19, 2019

A sound idea: a step towards quantum computing

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Researchers have developed a new method for using lasers to create tiny lattice waves inside silicon crystals that can encode quantum information. By taking advantage of existing silicon hardware, this work may greatly reduce the cost of future qu...

Jun 19, 2019

Developing a new type of refrigeration via force-driven liquid gas transition

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A research team has made a groundbreaking discovery in the quest to replace hydrofluorocarbons in refrigeration systems with natural refrigerants such as water and alcohol. Their study involved carrying-out a liquid-to-gas phase transition via a n...

Jun 19, 2019

Researchers find cause of rare, fatal disease that turns babies' lips and skin blue: Mouse models developed with CRISPR technology lead to possible nanoparticle treatment

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Scientists used a gene editing method called CRISPR/Cas9 to generate mice that faithfully mimic a fatal respiratory disorder in newborn infants that turns their lips and skin blue. The new laboratory model allowed researchers to pinpoint the ailme...

Jun 19, 2019

Controlling textures in single crystal soft materials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new study demonstrates a method to create single crystal texture in a self-assembled soft material.

Jun 19, 2019

Developing a new type of refrigeration via force-driven liquid gas transition

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A research team made a groundbreaking discovery in the quest to replace hydrofluorocarbons in refrigeration systems with natural refrigerants such as water and alcohol. Their study involved carrying-out a liquid-to-gas phase transition via a nanos...

Jun 19, 2019

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