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High-quality nanomechanical resonators with built-in piezoelectricity

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and at the University of Magdeburg in Germany have developed a novel type of nanomechanical resonator that combines two important features: high mechanical quality and piezoelectricity. Th...

Nov 5, 2024

Nanotechnology emerges as vital tool to combat global food security challenges

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Agriculture faces unprecedented challenges as climate change threatens global food production and conventional farming methods reach their limits. Up to 90% of agricultural chemicals miss their targets, polluting the environment while failing to p...

Nov 5, 2024

Advances in nanostructure fabrication: Laser direct writing on Au nanofilm

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A research team led by Xuesong Mei and Jianlei Cui from Xi'an Jiaotong University has made significant progress in the field of nanotechnology. They have successfully achieved the direct writing of nanostructures on Au nano-film using a nanos...

Nov 4, 2024

Researchers develop a new process for laser-induced graphene smart textile that could improve space gear

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials and Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SEOULTECH) have shown that laser-induced graphene (LIG), pat...

Nov 3, 2024

Pioneering scalable hole-spin qubits for quantum computing

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A team led by UNSW Sydney, in collaboration with Australian start-up Diraq, opens in a new window, has reached a major milestone by demonstrating hole-spin qubits using industry standard silicon manufacturing processes.

Nov 2, 2024

Danish Graphene and Danish Technological Institute develop new graphene ink

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A new graphene-based ink, which can be used for printed electronics, has been developed by Danish Graphene, in collaboration with the Danish Technological Institute, in a MADE demonstration project.

Nov 2, 2024

Chiral molecular self-assemblies that absorb light boost singlet fission process, research demonstrates

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In organic molecules, an exciton is a particle bound pair of an electron (negative charge) and its hole (positive charge). They are held together by Coulombic attraction and can move within molecular assemblies. Singlet fission (SF) is a process w...

Nov 1, 2024

New laser process creates multipurpose graphene material to enhance space exploration equipment

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Space equipment must perform complex functions while operating in extreme conditions. A telescope's sensors require protection from stray light that can ruin astronomical observations, while simultaneously managing temperature swings that can...

Nov 1, 2024

Solidion develops a graphene-enabled battery fast-charging and cooling system

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Solidion Technology has announced that it has been granted a patent on a cost-effective graphene-based strategy for enabling completion of charging in 5 minutes for a wide range of lithium batteries.

Nov 1, 2024

Graphene-based surface offers long-term scalable frost prevention

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Researchers from Northwestern University and University of California have developed a strategy that prevents frost formation - the team reported a hybrid surface design that passively controls the diffusion of water vapor over a surface to sustai...

Nov 1, 2024

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