Sep 23, 2023 (Nanowerk News) There is a largely untapped energy source along the world’s coastlines: the difference in salinity between seawater and freshwater. A new nanodevice can harness this difference to generate power. A team of researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has reported a design for a...
All-optical generation of static electric field in a single metal-semiconductor nanoantenna
Sep 21, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have developed a new technique to generate static electric fields in nanoscale devices using only light. This discovery, published in Light: Science & Applications ("All-optical generation of static electric field in a single metal-semiconductor nanoantenna"), could enable faster computing speeds and more versatile nanophotonic...
Researchers advance topological superconductors for quantum computing
Sep 21, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Quantum computers process information using quantum bits, or qubits, based on fragile, short-lived quantum mechanical states. To make qubits robust and tailor them for applications, researchers from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory sought to create a new material system. “We are pursuing a new route...
How the ‘cosmic rulebook’ of galaxy formation was rewritten
Sep 22, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A groundbreaking international study has unveiled remarkable insights into the early evolution of galaxies, shedding light on the fundamental processes that have shaped our universe. A research team from Denmark and Australia used the extraordinary capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope to delve back...