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Paper-Thin Solar Makes Any Surface Photovoltaic

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

MIT researchers have made solar panels thinner than human hair that provide 18 times as much power per kilogram as today’s glass and silicon-based solar panels. These solar cells are in fact one-hundredth the weight of conventional photovoltaics.

Dec 21, 2022

At the edge of graphene-based electronics

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers developed a new graphene-based nanoelectronics platform compatible with conventional microelectronics manufacturing, paving the way for a successor to silicon.

Dec 21, 2022

Team develops graphene-based nanoelectronics platform

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A pressing quest in the field of nanoelectronics is the search for a material that could replace silicon. Graphene has seemed promising for decades. But its potential has faltered along the way, due to damaging processing methods and the lack of a...

Dec 21, 2022

Scientists turn single molecule clockwise or counterclockwise on demand

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Controlling the rotation of this molecule could lead to new technologies for microelectronics, quantum computing and more.

Dec 21, 2022

You can now get your first portable quantum computer: prices start at under $9K

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Before you buy your first quantum computer, you should know that these models are not like regular PCs or laptops that you use daily.

Dec 21, 2022

Rapid test based on specially designed magnetic nanoparticles reliably detects pathogens in a few seconds

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The current rapid tests for diagnosing infectious diseases are speedy, but not really fast. For example, antigen self-tests, PCR tests or ELISA tests for coronavirus take 15 minutes to several hours before a reliable result is available.

Dec 21, 2022

Optomechanics simulates graphene lattices

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The precise control of micro-mechanical oscillators is fundamental to many contemporary technologies, from sensing and timing to radiofrequency filters in smartphones. Over the past decade, quantum control of mechanical systems has been firmly est...

Dec 21, 2022

Review on nanoparticles usage for treating thrombosis induced by SARS-CoV-2 infections

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers provided an overview of nanomedicine strategies to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-induced thrombosis.

Dec 21, 2022

Nanoantennas combined with phosphor plates enable increased photoluminescence

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

White LEDs may soon be dethroned as the world's go-to light source by an alternative with a much better sense of direction.

Dec 21, 2022

Exploring an easy way to spin nanofibers, inspired by silkworms

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Did you know that silk fabric is made from … well, worm spit? The way that silkworms wind their cocoons from fibers in their slimy saliva is now helping scientists more easily make new biomedical materials. Researchers reporting in Nano Letters ha...

Dec 21, 2022

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