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Physicists Design New Ultra-Thin Material to Create Elusive Quantum States

A team of theoretical and experimental physicists have designed a new ultra-thin material that they have used to create elusive quantum states. Called one-dimensional Majorana zero energy modes, these quantum states could have a huge impact for quantum computing.

18 Dec 2020

Highly Efficient Technique to Produce Unique Fullerene Crystal

Scientists at Yokohama National University and the University of Electro-Communications in Japan have created a highly efficient method to synthesize an exclusive fullerene crystal, known as fullerene finned-micropillar (FFMP).

16 Dec 2020

Suspended Silicon Single-Hole Transistor Works as Nanoelectromechanical Resonator

Silicon single-electron/hole transistors (SETs/SHTs) and super-high frequency nanoelectromechanical resonators show great potentials in quantum computation, sensing and many other areas.

16 Dec 2020

Nanomaterial Cement Mixture Could Provide an Effective Solution for Sealing Leaky Gas Wells

Leaking natural gas wells are considered a potential source of methane emissions, and a new nanomaterial cement mixture could provide an effective, affordable solution for sealing these wells, according to a team of Penn State scientists.

15 Dec 2020

Researchers Identify Basic Problems Relating to Photophysics and Photochemistry of Carbon Nanocolloids

An international team of researchers, including researchers from Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) headed by Prof. Dr. Dirk M. Guldi have now managed to identify the fundamental problems relating to the photophysics and photochemistry of carbon nanocolloids (CNC), and ascertain possible approaches for research into these readily available, non-toxic and adaptable nanomaterials.

15 Dec 2020

New, Two-Dimensional Transistor Could Help Usher in a New Era of Computing

University at Buffalo researchers are reporting a new, two-dimensional transistor made of graphene and the compound molybdenum disulfide that could help usher in a new era of computing.

11 Dec 2020

Nanocylinder Oscillations Help Measure Polymer Curing During 3D Printing

In a step toward making more accurate and uniform 3D-printed parts such as personalized prosthetics and dental materials, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a method of measuring the rate at which microscopic regions of a liquid raw material harden into a solid plastic when exposed to light.

11 Dec 2020

Holey 2D Nanosheets can Potentially Revolutionize Gas Sensing Performance in the Future

In recent years, hydrogen (H2) has emerged as the best option for clean energy in our pursuit of an alternative fuel for mitigating environmental problems such as global warming.

9 Dec 2020

Study Describes a New Type of Amorphous Solid Bodies

Many substances with different chemical and physical properties, from diamonds to graphite, are made up of carbon atoms. Amorphous forms of solid carbon do not have a fixed crystal structure and consist of structural units--nanosized graphene particles.

3 Dec 2020