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New method proposed for studying hydrodynamic behavior of electrons in graphene

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By studying how electrons in two-dimensional graphene can literally act like a liquid, researchers have paved the way for further research into a material that has the potential to enable future electronic computing devices that outpace silicon tr...

Apr 25, 2019

Unprecedented insight into two-dimensional magnets using diamond quantum sensors

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For the first time, physicists at the University of Basel have succeeded in measuring the magnetic properties of atomically thin van der Waals materials on the nanoscale. They used diamond quantum sensors to determine the strength of the magnetiza...

Apr 25, 2019

Wristbands do a health check while you work out

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Nanotech-powered electrodes help solve the challenges of using sweat to assess biological conditions in real time.

Apr 25, 2019

Perovskites perform well under pressure – Physics World

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Researchers manipulate new knowledge on perovskite ferroelectricity to enhance piezoelectric effect and create nanogenerators The post Perovskites perform well under pressure appeared first on Physics World.

Apr 24, 2019

Coal could yield treatment for traumatic injuries: Scientists discover coal-derived 'dots' are effective antioxidant

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Coal-derived graphene quantum dots, when modified with a polymer, are effective antioxidants. They could lead to a therapy for people who suffer traumatic brain injuries, strokes or heart attacks.

Apr 24, 2019

Graphene nanomaterial to replace mercury in LEDs

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Researchers succeeded in creating light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, from a graphene nanomaterial that emits ultraviolet light.

Apr 24, 2019

Scientists discover coal-derived 'dots' are effective antioxidant

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Graphene quantum dots drawn from common coal may be the basis for an effective antioxidant for people who suffer traumatic brain injuries, strokes or heart attacks.

Apr 24, 2019

Graphene quantum dots could yield treatment for traumatic injuries

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Graphene quantum dots drawn from common coal may be the basis for an effective antioxidant for people who suffer traumatic brain injuries, strokes or heart attacks.

Apr 24, 2019

New robust device may scale up quantum tech, researchers say

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Researchers have been trying for many years to build a quantum computer that industry could scale up, but the building blocks of quantum computing, qubits, still aren't robust enough to handle the noisy environment of what would be a quantum ...

Apr 24, 2019

Nano-imaging system helps surgeons remove tiny ovarian tumors

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Real-time carbon nanotube based fluorescent imaging could boost survival rates for ovarian cancer.

Apr 24, 2019

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