Aug 31, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Qubits are the building blocks of quantum computers, which have the potential to revolutionize many fields of research by solving problems that classical computers can’t. But creating qubits that have the perfect quality necessary for quantum computing can be challenging. Researchers at the University of...
Novel synthetic nanomembranes show potential to improve efficiency and sustainability of chemical and pharmaceutical industries
Aug 31, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A team from Queen Mary University of London, Imperial College London (UK), Northwestern University in Evanston (USA) and Bielefeld University (D) have produced a new breed of polymer nanomembranes with aligned supramolecular macrocycle molecules. These new nanomembranes demonstrate properties that promise to improve the efficiency...
Nanodisks should not be taken lightly
Aug 31, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A novel light-manipulating technology has been developed by an international team, including Kyoto University, that can be applied to lasers, sensors, and nonlinear optics (Laser & Photonics Reviews, "Engineering bound states in the continuum at telecom wavelengths with non-Bravais lattices"). First BIC state from magnetic...
New nanocomposite coating materials that could make windows better insulators
Aug 31, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A French-Japanese research collaboration has fabricated metal nanocomposite coatings that improve the insulating properties of window glasses. The new coating prevents a significant portion of near-infrared (NIR) and ultraviolet rays (UV) from passing through, while at the same time admitting visible light. The findings were...
New algorithm uncovers the secrets of cell factories
Aug 31, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Enzymes are proteins found in all living cells. Their job is to act as catalysts that increase the rate of specific chemical reactions that take place in the cells. The enzymes thus play a crucial role in making life on earth work and can be...