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New study unveils why gold (111) surface forms the herringbone texture

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Gold, a precious metal, is arguably the most widely used metal across jewelry and coinage due to its physical properties that are unique to the world of metals. Not only is it a good conductor of heat and electricity, it is unaffected by air and m...

Oct 6, 2022

The 'dense' potential of nanostructured superconductors: Scientists use unconventional spark plasma sintering method to prepare highly dense superconducting bulk magnesium diboride with a high current density

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Spark plasma sintering (SPS) is a process that uses high-pressure and pulsed electric current to turn powders into dense solids. In a recent study, a team of researchers used SPS to prepare bulk magnesium diboride with a density that reached 95% o...

Oct 6, 2022

A new method to enable efficient interactions between photons

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Photons, particles that represent a quantum of light, have shown great potential for the development of new quantum technologies. More specifically, physicists have been exploring the possibility of creating photonic qubits (quantum units of infor...

Oct 6, 2022

Boron nitride with a twist could lead to a new way to make qubits

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Achieving scalability in quantum processors, sensors, and networks requires novel devices that are easily manipulated between two quantum states. A team led by researchers from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ...

Oct 6, 2022

Buckling Instability of High-Strength Au Nanowires Applied to Electrochemical Probing

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Buckling is a deterioration of structural rigidity caused by compressive pressures in slender materials or thin-walled structures. Although this abrupt change in morphology is not recommended for building components, recent research has demonstrat...

Oct 6, 2022

Nanospacecraft Helps Cancer Therapies Land on Specific Target

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Conventional chemotherapeutics kill both cancerous and healthy cells and cause several side effects in patients. The negative effects limit the maximum tolerated drug dose, compromising its optimal therapeutic efficacy.

Oct 6, 2022

Seaweed Battery Paves Way for Environment-Friendly Energy Storage

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A team led by Bristol is building a sturdy battery separator with seaweed-derived nanomaterials, paving the way for cleaner and more efficient energy storage.

Oct 6, 2022

Atomic-level 3D models show us how gadgets work

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Although nanotechnology and materials science are complicated topics for most of us, the research in these fields is of great importance to almost everyone. Your digital gadgets, for example, are completely dependent on it.

Oct 6, 2022

Study Explains Vibrational Spectra of Twisted Bilayer Graphene

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By rotating graphene sheets with respect to one another at a right angle, the interaction of the electrons in the two layers can give rise to new electronic properties. When twisted to a specific magic angle, the stack exhibits behavior that is no...

Oct 6, 2022

Graphene Quantum Dots Designed for Ultrasound and Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging

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Sonography is a diagnostic imaging technique that uses high-frequency ultrasound waves to create images of internal body structures. Despite its low cost, non-invasiveness, and high penetration ability, the application of sonography is limited bec...

Oct 6, 2022

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