Pioneering scalable hole-spin qubits for quantum computing

Nov 02, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A team led by UNSW Sydney, in collaboration with Australian start-up Diraq, opens in a new window, has reached a major milestone by demonstrating hole-spin qubits using industry standard silicon manufacturing processes. Hole-spins – positively charged particles in semiconductors – have the potential to revolutionise...

New laser process creates multipurpose graphene material to enhance space exploration equipment

Nov 01, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Space equipment must perform complex functions while operating in extreme conditions. A telescope's sensors require protection from stray light that can ruin astronomical observations, while simultaneously managing temperature swings that can distort images. Astronauts need constant health monitoring, but current sensors restrict movement and add...

Blockchain based intrusion detection algorithm for IoT

Nov 01, 2024 (Nanowerk News) In the Internet of Things, the network devices have been more vulnerable to various intrusion attacks. Most of the existing algorithms are trained in a centralized manner, which may cause external communication cost and privacy leakage. Besides, traditional model training manners are incapable to identify...

Nanopositioning solutions for SR-microscopy, material science, semiconductor test and metrology

Oct 31, 2024 (Nanowerk News) PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in nanopositioning motion control for life sciences, semiconductor, and photonics, offers a series of piezo-flexure controlled nanopositioning stages for high-resolution microscopy and material science applications. The P-545 PInano® piezo stage family is engineered for nanometer scale accuracy, high stability,...

Starch-MXene nanocomposite films pave the way for green electronics

Oct 31, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Queen Mary University of London researchers have developed new nanocomposite films using starch instead of petroleum-based materials, marking a significant advancement in the field of sustainable electronics. The study, published in Advanced Functional Materials ("Transient Starch-Based Nanocomposites for Sustainable Electronics and Multifunctional Sensing"), showcases the...