Home > Press > In new step toward quantum tech, scientists synthesize 'bright' quantum bits: Innovative step by Northwestern, UChicago scientists could boost computing, sensingScientists have developed a way to synthesize tailor-made molecular qubits. Illustration courtesy of Daniel Laorenza, Northwestern University.Abstract:With their ability to harness the strange powers of quantum...
Researchers identify where giant jets from black holes discharge their energy
Dec 15, 2020 (Nanowerk News) The supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies are the most massive objects in the universe. They range from about 1 million to upwards of 10 billion times the mass of the Sun. Some of these black holes also blast out gigantic, super-heated jets...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Discovery suggests new promise for nonsilicon computer transistors: Once deemed suitable only for high-speed communication systems, an alloy called InGaAs might one day rival silicon in high-performance computing
Home > Press > Discovery suggests new promise for nonsilicon computer transistors: Once deemed suitable only for high-speed communication systems, an alloy called InGaAs might one day rival silicon in high-performance computingMIT researchers have found that an alloy material called InGaAs could be suitable for high-performance computer transistors. If operated...
Toward imperceptible electronics that you cannot see or feel
Dec 14, 2020 (Nanowerk News) Transparent electronics--such as head-up displays that allow pilots to read flight data while keeping their eyes ahead of them--improve safety and allow users to access data while in transit. For healthcare applications, the electronics need to not only be cheap and straightforward to fabricate, but...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Multiple Semiconductor Type Switching To Boost Thermoelectric Conversion of Waste Heat
Home > Press > Multiple Semiconductor Type Switching To Boost Thermoelectric Conversion of Waste HeatFigure 1. Thermoelectric device that converts waste heat into electricity Tin monoselenide (SnSe), when doped with antimony (Sb), can make for a suitable candidate for the design of thermoelectric conversion elements (p-n junction device).Abstract:Scientists at Tokyo...
Two, six, many – physicists observe the emergence of collective behaviour
Dec 12, 2020 (Nanowerk News) Phase transitions describe dramatic changes in properties of a macroscopic system - like the transition from a liquid to a gas. Starting from individual ultracold atoms, Heidelberg University physicists were able to observe the emergence of such a transition with an increasing number of particles....
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Building Useful Gadgets: Biophysicist Paul Hansma joins the National Academy of Inventors
Home > Press > Building Useful Gadgets: Biophysicist Paul Hansma joins the National Academy of InventorsPaul Hansma Photo Credit: COURTESY IMAGE Abstract:Necessity is the mother of invention, and nowhere does that aphorism apply more than in the realm of humans and their physical needs. Building Useful Gadgets: Biophysicist Paul...
Faraday fabrics with MXene coatings?
Dec 11, 2020 (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Drexel University's College of Engineering have reported that fabric coated with a conductive, two-dimensional material called MXene, is highly effective at blocking electromagnetic waves and potentially harmful radiation. The discovery is a key development for efforts to weave technological capabilities into clothing and...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: A molecule like a nanobattery: Chemical scientists decipher complex electronic structure of a three-nuclear metallorganic compound with the capacity of donating and receiving multiple electrons
Home > Press > A molecule like a nanobattery: Chemical scientists decipher complex electronic structure of a three-nuclear metallorganic compound with the capacity of donating and receiving multiple electronsThe structure of the molecule under study (titanium shown in red, nitrogen in blue, carbon in grey). The basic body of the...
Nanosensors embedded in living plants detect arsenic
Dec 11, 2020 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have developed a living plant-based sensor that can in real-time detect and monitor levels of arsenic, a highly toxic heavy metal, in the soil. Arsenic pollution is a major threat to humans and ecosystems in many Asia Pacific countries. Arsenic contaminated water used for...