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Enlightening insects: Morpho butterfly nanostructure inspires technology for bright, balanced lighting

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers developed a nanostructured light diffuser that provides balanced lighting by diffracting blue and red light, and can be cleaned by simple rinsing with water. The diffuser consists of cheap materials and can be shaped with common tools....

Oct 12, 2023

Graphene oxide heterostructure for customized air purification of toxic gases

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists developed an iron oxide-graphene oxide heterostructure that improves removal efficiency of harmful volatile organic compounds by up to 15 times.

Oct 12, 2023

Morpho butterfly nanostructure inspires technology for bright, balanced lighting

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers developed a nanostructured light diffuser that provides balanced lighting by diffracting blue and red light, and can be cleaned by simple rinsing with water. The diffuser consists of cheap materials and can be shaped with common tools.

Oct 12, 2023

Scientists discover 'flipping' layers in heterostructures to cause changes in their properties

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Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) semiconductors are special materials that have long fascinated researchers with their unique properties. For one, they are flat, one-atom-thick two-dimensional (2D) materials similar to that of graphene. They ...

Oct 11, 2023

Exploring parameter shift for quantum fisher information

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Scientists have developed a technique called 'Time-dependent Stochastic Parameter Shift' in the realm of quantum computing and quantum machine learning. This breakthrough method revolutionizes the estimation of gradients or derivatives o...

Oct 11, 2023

A new way to erase quantum computer errors

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Researchers have demonstrated a type of quantum eraser. The physicists show that they can pinpoint and correct for mistakes in quantum computing systems known as 'erasure' errors. 

Oct 11, 2023

Drug-filled nanocapsule helps make immunotherapy more effective in mice

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Researchers have developed a new treatment method using a tiny nanocapsule to help boost the immune response, making it easier for the immune system to fight and kill solid tumors.

Oct 11, 2023

Creating a broadband diffractive graphene orbital angular momentum metalens by laser nanoprinting

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Optical beams carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) attract widespread attention and play an important role in optical data storage, optical communications, quantum information processing, super-resolution imaging, and optical trapping and manip...

Oct 11, 2023

Researchers use new new cobalt-modified nano material to make fuel cells more robust, sustainable

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There is an urgent need to address climate change, making the development of sustainable energy alternatives more important than ever. While proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have shown great promise for energy production, particularly ...

Oct 11, 2023

2D Transistors, 3D Chips, and More Mad Stuff

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

The 69th Annual IEEE International Electron Device Meeting (IEDM) is set to start on 9 December, and the conference teaser shows that researchers have been extending the road map for a number of technologies, notably those used to make CPUs and GPUs.

Oct 11, 2023

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