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Versarien's turnaround strategy to benefit from Gnanomat's new funding

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Versarien has reported that its Spanish business has secured funding for a new project, in a boost to the group’s turnaround strategy. The Company said its majority-owned subsidiary, Gnanomat, has been awarded a grant of around €415,000 (around US...

Sep 13, 2023

A scalable and user-friendly platform for physicists to carry out advanced quantum experiments, cheaply

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Quantum computers can solve certain computational problems much faster than ordinary computers by using specific quantum properties. The basic building blocks of such machines are called quantum-bits or qubits. Qubits can be realized using several...

Sep 13, 2023

Scientists unlock reversible twisting of nanoscale materials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated reversible twisting and untwisting of nanoscale cobalt-based helices, introducing transformable 'elastic crystals' with wide applications.

Sep 13, 2023

Copper Doping Unlocks New Potential for Tungsten Oxide Nanocrystals

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Sunlight is an unlimited source of energy, and using sunlight to produce electricity is one of the bases of renewable energy. A research group from Hokkaido University, headed by Assistant Professor Melbert Jeem and Professor Seiichi Watanabe at t...

Sep 13, 2023

Scientists reveal twisting-untwisting-retwisting cycle of nanohelices

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Reversible nanohelix transformation is one of the most exquisite and important phenomena in nature. Nanomaterials rarely form helical crystals. Due to the irreversibility of the twisting forces studied so far, untwisting is more difficult than ret...

Sep 13, 2023

Copper-infused nanocrystals boost infrared light conversion

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Sunlight is an inexhaustible source of energy, and utilizing sunlight to generate electricity is one of the cornerstones of renewable energy. More than 40% of the sunlight that falls on Earth is in the infrared, visible and ultraviolet spectra; ho...

Sep 13, 2023

New terahertz emitters harness natural material properties for nanoscale devices

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed efficient terahertz radiation sources by exploiting the innate layered anisotropy of conductive metal oxides, enabling new capabilities for integrated terahertz technologies.

Sep 13, 2023

Researchers Invent Superbug-Killing Nanotechnology

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have invented a nano-thin superbug-slaying material that could one day be integrated into wound dressings and implants to prevent or heal bacterial infections.

Sep 13, 2023

Team develops new gold nanocluster-rich titanium dioxide photocatalyst for the oxidative coupling of methane

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The hydrocarbon methane is highly abundant on Earth, yet its release is now known to contribute to surges in temperature and climate change. In recent years, researchers have been trying to devise reliable methods to directly convert methane into ...

Sep 13, 2023

Optical Resonator Design Eliminates Loss

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Optical resonators are used to control light in a range of photonic applications, from pocket-size laser pointers to quantum computers. When a resonator experiences optical loss, its ability to trap and concentrate photons deteriorates, reducing i...

Sep 13, 2023

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