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A physical qubit with built-in error correction

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There has been significant progress in the field of quantum computing. Big global players, such as Google and IBM, are already offering cloud-based quantum computing services. However, quantum computers cannot yet help with problems that occur whe...

Feb 2, 2024

Unveiling oxidation-induced super-elasticity in metallic glass nanotubes

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Oxidation can degrade the properties and functionality of metals. However, a research team co-led by scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) recently discovered that severely oxidized metallic glass nanotubes can attain an ultrahigh r...

Feb 2, 2024

Joint research team develops edge-to-edge assembly technique for 2D nanosheets

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A collaborative research team has fabricated a soccer ball-shaped construction using edge-to-edge assembly of 2D semiconductor materials. The research has been featured on the cover of the online edition of the Angewandte Chemie International Edit...

Feb 2, 2024

Nanoscale Friction Could Reduce Energy Losses in Future Industry

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Friction is responsible for nearly a quarter of all irreversible energy losses in the modern world’s industry. That is why scientists worldwide are trying to find better ways to reduce these losses.

Feb 2, 2024

Engineers Capture First Clear Images of Ocean Nanoplastics

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a new study, engineers at the University of Notre Dame have presented clear images of nanoplastics in ocean water off the coasts of China, South Korea and the United States, and in the Gulf of Mexico.

Feb 2, 2024

Researchers design copper-graphene composites with improved electrical conductivity

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) recently used shear assisted processing and extrusion (ShAPE) to synthesize macro-scale copper-graphene composites with a simultaneously lower temper...

Feb 2, 2024

BREAKTHROUGH Graphene on Silicon Carbide Which Enable Small Amounts of UltraFast THz Chips

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Researchers claims to have developed a method for producing a layer of graphene on a silicon carbide (SiC) wafer to form a semiconductor with a band gap of 0.6 eV and with room temperature electron mobility 10-20 times larger than other 2D semicon...

Feb 2, 2024

Infrared Sensors Can Now Peer Around Corners

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Just because an object is around a corner doesn’t mean it has to be hidden. Non-line-of-sight imaging can peek around corners and spot those objects, but it has so far been limited to a narrow band of frequencies. Now, a new sensor can help extend...

Feb 1, 2024

A positive spin: Electrospinning and electrospraying synergism for the nanomaterials industry

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Combining two twins-tech—electrospinning and electrospraying—to fabricate novel nanomaterials is an urgent area of research for materials scientists and biomedical engineers, according to a new paper by Professor Hu Jinlian of City University of H...

Feb 1, 2024

Innovative portable sensors for hydrogen peroxide detection

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In a study published in the journal Microsystems & Nanoengineering, researchers from Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) have unveiled a breakthrough in the detection of hydrogen peroxide H2O2, a vital biomarker in biological proce...

Feb 1, 2024

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