Feb 08, 2025 (Nanowerk News) The rapid advancement of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) has heightened the demand for high-speed, energy-efficient memory devices. Traditional memory technologies often struggle to balance performance with power consumption. Spintronic devices, which leverage electron spin rather than charge, present...
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New composite material converts light and humidity into mechanical motion and power for smart tech
Feb 07, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Scientists have struggled to create synthetic materials that can sense and respond to their environment with the precision needed for advanced robotics and smart devices. A key challenge has been developing materials that can efficiently convert multiple types of environmental changes - like variations in...
New material advances green hydrogen by boosting efficiency and cutting costs
Feb 07, 2025 (Nanowerk News) Green hydrogen, produced through water electrolysis, is a next-generation eco-friendly energy source as it does not generate pollutants like carbon dioxide during production. Catalysts play a crucial role in the water electrolysis process, splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. The efficiency of green hydrogen production...
New inkjet-printed QLEDs break efficiency records
Feb 07, 2025 (Nanowerk News) Quantum dot light-emitting diodes (QLEDs) have emerged as a cornerstone of next-generation display technology, renowned for their unmatched color purity and stability. Despite this promise, the traditional spin-coating methods commonly employed in QLED fabrication restrict scalability and drive-up costs, impeding their widespread adoption. While inkjet...
New AI function on the horizon thanks to electrically programmable spintronic device
Feb 07, 2025 (Nanowerk News) Artificial Intelligence (AI) transformational impact is well under way. But as AI technologies develop, so too does their power consumption. Further advancements will require AI chips that can process AI calculations with high energy efficiency. This is where spintronic devices enter the equation. Their integrated...
Researchers find dark matter dominating in early universe galaxies
Feb 07, 2025 (Nanowerk News) An international team of researchers has found dark matter dominating the halos of two supermassive black holes in galaxies roughly 13 billion light years away, reports a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal ("Assessing the Dark Matter Content of Two Quasar Host Galaxies at...
Artificial leaf bends to maximize solar fuel production
Feb 06, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) A transparent leaf bends toward sunlight, its surface gleaming as it splits water into hydrogen and oxygen fuel. This isn't a natural plant—it's an artificial photosynthesis device that moves and adapts like living foliage, marking a shift in how we might harness solar energy for...
Dusting for stars’ magnetic fingerprints
Feb 06, 2025 (Nanowerk News) For the first time astronomers have succeeded in observing the magnetic field around a young star where planets are thought to be forming. The team was able to use dust to measure the three-dimensional structure “fingerprint” of the magnetic field. This will help improve our...
Unique quantum simulator opens door to new research
Feb 06, 2025 (Nanowerk News) Physicists have built a new type of digital-analogue quantum simulator in Google’s laboratory, which can be used to study physical processes with unprecedented precision and flexibility. Two physicists from PSI’s Center for Scientific Computing, Theory and Data, played a key role in this achievement. How...
a final pure ‘tone’ may reveal interior of neutron stars
Feb 06, 2025 (Nanowerk News) Scientists at Goethe University Frankfurt have identified a new way to probe the interior of neutron stars using gravitational waves from their collisions. By analyzing the "long ringdown" phase – a pure-tone signal emitted by the post-merger remnant – they have found a strong correlation...