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Quantifying how much quantum information can be eavesdropped

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The most basic type of quantum information processing is quantum entanglement. Researchers have now provided a much finer characterization of the distributions of entanglement in multi-qubit systems than previously available. These findings can be...

Jan 28, 2019

Fighting cancer: Scientists develop a theory of 'collective behavior' of nanoparticles

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A computer experiment conducted by the scientists of Ural Federal University together with colleagues from Edinburgh showed that it is incorrect to describe the behavior of magnetic nanoparticles that provide cell heating by the sum of reactions w...

Jan 28, 2019

Scientists develop method for observing nanocrystal formation at atomic resolution

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Scientists at UCI's Irvine Materials Research Institute have made a breakthrough in directly imaging a platinum precursor compound and its dynamic transformation into nanocrystals. The observation was made in real space and time in IMRI'...

Jan 28, 2019

Nonlinear integrated quantum electro-optic circuits

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Physicists envision that the future of quantum computation networks will contain scalable, monolithic circuits, which include advanced functionalities on a single physical substrate. While substantial progress has already been made for a variety o...

Jan 28, 2019

New Computer Experiment Shows Discrepancy in Describing the Behavior of Magnetic Nanoparticles

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers at Ural Federal University in collaboration with colleagues from Edinburgh carried out a computer experiment which showed that it is inappropriate to illustrate the behavior of magnetic...

Jan 28, 2019

Platinum forms nano-bubbles

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Platinum, a noble metal, is oxidised more quickly than expected under conditions that are technologically relevant. This has emerged from a study jointly conducted by the DESY NanoLab and the University of Vienna. Devices that contain platinum, su...

Jan 28, 2019

Self-assembling nanomaterial a pathway to more efficient, affordable harnessing of solar power

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Solar rays are a plentiful, clean source of energy that is becoming increasingly important as the world works to shift away from power sources that contribute to global warming. But current methods of harvesting solar charges are expensive and in...

Jan 28, 2019

Taking magnetism for a spin

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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have discovered the relaxation dynamics of a zero-field state in skyrmions, a spinning magnetic phenomenon that has potential applications in data storage and spintronic devices. ...

Jan 28, 2019

Study Shows How Technologically Important Platinum Forms Nano-Bubbles

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The noble metal—platinum—is oxidized more rapidly than expected under technologically relevant conditions. This finding was revealed from a study jointly performed by the University of...

Jan 28, 2019

Insulated molecular wires: the smallest electric power cord

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new supramolecular self-encapsulation strategy provides an effective route to construct stable light-emitting polymers for optoelectronic applications.

Jan 28, 2019

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