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Quantum Dot White LEDs Achieve Record Efficiency

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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#LED--Researchers have demonstrated nanomaterial-based white-light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that exhibit a record luminous efficiency of 105 lumens per watt.

Jul 13, 2018

Riassunto: Vivior conclude un round di finanziamento con investitori privati di Europa e Stati Uniti

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ZURIGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--La cataratta, l'annebbiamento del cristallino, è una patologia oculare che colpisce ogni anno oltre 50 milioni di persone nel mondo. Il trattamento standard prevede l'impianto di una lente intraoculare artificiale (IOL). A...

Jul 13, 2018

Kirigami-Inspired Technique Manipulates Light at Nanoscale

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Researchers have applied the principles of kirigami — the traditional art of paper folding and cutting — to the fabrication of advanced 3D nanodevices for manipulating light. The team believes that “nanokirigami” could offer an intelligent 3D nano...

Jul 13, 2018

Kirigami-Inspired Technique Manipulates Light at Nanoscale

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have applied the principles of kirigami — the traditional art of paper folding and cutting — to the fabrication of advanced 3D nanodevices for manipulating light. The team believes that “nanokirigami” could offer an intelligent 3D nano...

Jul 13, 2018

Nano-kirigami: 'Paper-cut' provides model for 3D intelligent nanofabrication

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Researchers have recently formed an international team to apply kirigami techniques to advanced 3D nanofabrication.

Jul 13, 2018

DARPA challenges : describe limits of quantum computing and apply QC to improve machine learning | NextBigFuture.com

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DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is seeking information on new capabilities that could be enabled by current and next-generation quantum computers for understanding complex physical systems, improving artificial intelligence (AI) and machine le...

Jul 13, 2018

Large-Scale Programmable Quantum Simulation using 2048 qubits | NextBigFuture.com

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A 2048 qubit D-Wave 2000Q™ quantum computer was used to predict phase transitions within a particular quantum mechanical system known as the transverse field Ising model. This work has significantly raised the bar in regards to size and complexity...

Jul 13, 2018

Graphene - slippery when dry

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Scientists have been working for years to replace oil with solid lubricants such as graphene, which is a cheaper and more efficient substitute, one that lasts significantly longer.

Jul 13, 2018

SiliconX: Scientists hail new alloy as missing ingredient for next-gen batteries

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For years, scientists have seen silicon as a hugely promising material in the world of lithium-ion batteries. The primary reason for this is that using it as the anode could mean batteries with 10 times the capacity of current versions – a...

Jul 13, 2018

A mechanical way to make light go one way only at nanoscales

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This the first of its kind optical 'isolator', which might prove useful in quantum computing and optical computing, where you want to precisely control the direction and 'size' of the light signals that move from chip to chip and carry the informa...

Jul 13, 2018

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