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Discovery of a new form of carbon called Long-range Ordered Porous Carbon (LOPC)

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

The most well-known forms of carbon include graphite and diamond, but there are other more exotic nanoscale allotropes of carbon as well. These include graphene and fullerenes, which are sp2 hybridized carbon with zero (flat-shaped) or positive (s...

Jan 11, 2023

Modification to Shor's algorithm may mean less powerful quantum computers could crack cryptosystems

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across China has modified Shor's algorithm in a way that could allow less powerful quantum computers to crack current cryptosystems. The team describes their modifications and outli...

Jan 11, 2023

Discovery of a new form of carbon called long-range ordered porous carbon

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The most well-known forms of carbon include graphite and diamond, but there are other more exotic nanoscale allotropes of carbon as well. These include graphene and fullerenes, which are sp2 hybridized carbon with zero (flat-shaped) or positive (s...

Jan 11, 2023

Converting temperature fluctuations into clean energy with novel nanoparticles and heating strategy

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers used a novel strategy of combining pyroelectric materials and the localized thermo-plasmonic effect of noble metal nanomaterials.

Jan 11, 2023

New nanotransporter for drug delivery inside cells: Study in cell cultures

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have analyzed the viability of a new nanomolecule as drug delivery vehicle. The results show that liposomes are able to transport and deliver an anticancer drug that has been used as a model inside the cells.

Jan 11, 2023

Converting temperature fluctuations into clean energy with novel nanoparticles and heating strategy

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Pyroelectric catalysis (pyro-catalysis) can convert environmental temperature fluctuations into clean chemical energy, like hydrogen. However, compared with the more common catalysis strategy, such as photocatalysis, pyro-catalysis is inefficient ...

Jan 11, 2023

Converting temperature fluctuations into clean energy with novel nanoparticles and heating strategy

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Pyroelectric catalysis (pyro-catalysis) can convert environmental temperature fluctuations into clean chemical energy, such as hydrogen. However, compared with the more common catalysis strategy, such as photocatalysis, pyro-catalysis is inefficie...

Jan 11, 2023

Graphene-hBN Contact NEMS Switch Could Make Electronics Even Smaller

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The thirst for a perfect switching device for ultra-low power applications results in an investigation of novel micro or nanoelectromechanical systems (M/NEMS) switches.

Jan 11, 2023

Graphene nano-mechanical-switches could make our electronics even smaller and ultra-low-power

NanoDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Quest for an ideal switching device for ultra-low power applications leads to an exploration of novel micro/nanoelectromechanical systems (M/NEMS) switches. This research has been driven by the superior performance of M/NEMS devices, such as ideal...

Jan 11, 2023

Chris Cassidy Named President of SCHOTT North America: People in the News: 01/11/23

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

SCHOTT appointed Chris Cassidy, current president of SCHOTT Pharma USA, as president of SCHOTT North America. He will hold both positions. Cassidy joined SCHOTT North America in 2014 as vice president of the pharmaceutical systems business unit. I...

Jan 11, 2023

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