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Topologically structured light detects the position of nano-objects with atomic resolution

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Optical imaging and metrology techniques are key tools for research rooted in biology, medicine and nanotechnology. While these techniques have recently become increasingly advanced, the resolutions they achieve are still significantly lower than ...

May 19, 2023

Researchers report technique to fabricate nanosheets in one minute

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A research group led by Professor Minoru Osada (he, him) and postdoctoral researcher Yue Shi (she, her) at the Institute for Future Materials and Systems (IMaSS), Nagoya University in Japan, has developed a new technology to fabricate nanosheets, ...

May 19, 2023

Novel 3D printing method a 'game changer' for discovery, manufacturing of new materials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have created a novel 3D printing method that produces materials in ways that conventional manufacturing can't match. The new process mixes multiple aerosolized nanomaterial inks in a single printing nozzle, varying the ink mixing ...

May 19, 2023

Combination of nanotechnology and artificial intelligence powers second-skin-like wearable tech

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new ultra-thin skinpatch with nanotechnology is able to monitor 11 human health signals. Using specialised algorithms, personalised Artificial Intelligence technology can now disentangle multiple body signals, understand them and make a decision...

May 19, 2023

High-quality 2D nanosheets could be one-drop away

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a new technology to fabricate nanosheets, thin films of two-dimensional materials a couple of nanometers thick, in about one minute.

May 19, 2023

Wiring up quantum circuits with light: Researchers entangled microwave and optical photons for the first time

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

The number of qubits in superconducting quantum computers has risen rapidly during the last years, but further growth is limited by the need for ultra-cold operating temperatures. Connecting several smaller processors could create larger, more com...

May 18, 2023

Researchers transform our understanding of crystals

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When most people think of crystals, they picture suncatchers that act as rainbow prisms or the semi-transparent stones that some believe hold healing powers. However, to scientists and engineers, crystals are a form of materials in which their con...

May 18, 2023

New Anodes Help Lithium-Ion Batteries Charge Faster

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers have created a new lithium-ion battery design that allows for better flow of electrons through its anode, dramatically improving the battery’s capacity and halving the amount of time it takes to charge. The advancement is described in ...

May 18, 2023

Wiring up quantum circuits with light

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Quantum computers promise to solve challenging tasks in material science and cryptography that will remain out of reach even for the most powerful conventional supercomputers in the future. Yet, this will likely require millions of high-quality qu...

May 18, 2023

Boosting solar cell energy capture efficiency with a fullerene-derivative interlayer

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

Solar cells are a critical component to the transition to renewable energy sources, and enhanced power conversion efficiency (PCE), or amount of power captured with a given amount of sunlight, increases the practicality of solar power in a society...

May 18, 2023

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