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Graphene-based semiconductor has a useful bandgap and high electron mobility

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Epigraphene could boost the performance of electronic devices The post Graphene-based semiconductor has a useful bandgap and high electron mobility appeared first on Physics World.

Jan 26, 2024

Coal-based product could replace sand in concrete

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A new study found that graphene derived from metallurgical coke, a coal-based product, through flash Joule heating could serve not only as a reinforcing additive in cement but also as a replacement for sand in concrete.

Jan 26, 2024

Locusts' sense of smell boosted with custom-made nanoparticles

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Our sensory systems are highly adaptable. A person who cannot see after turning off a light in the night slowly achieves superior power to see even small objects. Women often attain a heightened sense of smell during pregnancy. How can the same se...

Jan 26, 2024

Locusts' sense of smell boosted with custom-made nanoparticles

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers amplify neuron signals from insect brain with specially made nanostructures to achieve better chemical sensing performance

Jan 26, 2024

PsiQuantum, Mitsubishi Partner to Develop Energy-Efficient Materials

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Photonic quantum computing company PsiQuantum, with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Mitsubishi Chemical, has launched a partnership to design energy-efficient materials on PsiQuantum’s fault-tolerant quantum computer. The joint research project...

Jan 26, 2024

Using graphene to generate powerful and focused X-rays using electron waveshaping

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have developed and simulated a new energy-efficient way to generate highly focused and finely controlled X-rays that are up to a thousand times more intense than those from traditional methods.

Jan 26, 2024

Developing Nanocavities for Enhanced Nanoscale Lasers and LEDs

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New gadgets that enhance the interaction between photons and electrons and integrate electrical and photonic functions at the nanoscale are needed as humans enter a new age of computing.

Jan 26, 2024

Warming Mars by 10 Degrees Celsius by 2050

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

There is an improved plan to bring the factories and power systems to manufacture nanorods on Mars and create an intense global warming effect. A few dozen SpaceX Starships would be ready to bring factory equipment, mining equipment and nuclear or...

Jan 25, 2024

#TheMoment a diver captured an underwater battle of seal vs. octopus

University of Waterloo   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

A scuba diver near Vancouver Island's Nanoose Bay caught a rare encounter between a seal and a Pacific octopus. The incredible showdown between the two resulted in the octopus losing a leg, and the seal winning a snack.

Jan 25, 2024

Environmental risks of new pesticides with nanoparticles insufficiently examined, say researchers

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The environmental risks of new pesticides containing nanoparticles are inadequately researched, according to four Leiden University scientists, who have published an article in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. They call for ...

Jan 25, 2024

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