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Shining Laser Light on Glass Creates a Solar Cell

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Solar cells and glass are often both made from silicon. However, glass made, in part, from the element tellurium (two down and two over from silicon on the periodic table) has a peculiar and newly-discovered property. Shine ultrafast laser light o...

Feb 12, 2024

Breakthrough in single-photon integration holds promise for quantum computing, cryptography

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A recent study has unveiled a significant advancement toward the on-chip integration of single-photon sources at room temperature. This achievement represents a significant step forward in the field of quantum photonics and holds promise for vario...

Feb 12, 2024

Breakthrough in single-photon integration on tiny chips at room temperature

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

This achievement represents a significant step forward in the field of quantum photonics and holds promise for various applications including quantum computing, cryptography, and sensing.

Feb 12, 2024

What did the electron 'say' to the phonon in the graphene sandwich?

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Groundbreaking insights into electron-phonon dynamics in graphene pave the way for future tech advancements.

Feb 12, 2024

Flowermon: A superconducting qubit based on twisted cuprate van der Waals heterostructures

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Quantum technology could outperform conventional computers on some advanced optimization and computational tasks. In recent years, physicists have been working to identify new strategies to create quantum systems and promising qubits (i.e., basic ...

Feb 12, 2024

What did the electron 'say' to the phonon in the graphene sandwich?

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A TU/e and Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology-led collaboration involving researchers from around the world has the answer, and the why, and the results have been published in the journal Science Advances.

Feb 12, 2024

Janus Nanosheets Offer Unmatched Control Over Nanoroll Preparation

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Tokyo Metropolitan University scientists have developed a novel method for creating “nanoscrolls” out of atomically thin sheets of atoms.

Feb 12, 2024

Scientists find new way to roll atomically thin nanosheets into scrolls

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have come up with a new way of rolling atomically thin sheets of atoms into "nanoscrolls." Their unique approach uses transition metal dichalcogenide sheets with a different composition on e...

Feb 12, 2024

Very Small Pores Make a Big Difference in Filtering Technology

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanoporous membranes are valuable tools for filtering out impurities from water and numerous other applications. However, there’s still much work to do to perfect their designs.

Feb 12, 2024

Researchers develop adhesive tape that can transfer 2D materials like graphene in an easier, cheaper and less-damaging way

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from Kyushu University, Nitto Denko Corporation, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Osaka University, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Samsung Electronics have developed a tape that can be used to...

Feb 12, 2024

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