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- Tiniest Turing patterns found in atomically thin bismuth 27/07/2021 Nanoscale stripes and networks that resemble animal markings could be used to make quantum wires
- Invisible graphene veil protects paintings from fading 22/07/2021 A transparent layer of graphene, just a few atoms thick, can prevent pigments in paintings from fading by protecting them from ultraviolet light, moisture and air pollutants.
- Using ultra-low temperatures to understand high-temperature superconductivity 21/07/2021 A surprising discovery at TU Wien could help solve the riddle of high-temperature superconductivity: A famous "strange metal" turned out to be a superconductor.
- New 3D printable phase-changing composites can regulate temperatures inside buildings 15/07/2021 Changing climate patterns have left millions of people vulnerable to weather extremes. As temperature fluctuations become more commonplace around the world, conventional power-guzzling cooling and heating systems need a more innovative, energy-efficient alternative, and in turn, lessen the burden on already struggling power grids.
- A new theory of superconductivity 13/07/2021 A scientist from the Division of Quantum Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Tsukuba has formulated a new theory of superconductivity. Based on the calculation of the 'Berry connection', this model helps explain new experimental results better than the current theory. The work may allow future electrical grids to send energy without losses.
- Levitating glass bead closes in on quantum mechanics' fundamental limit 09/07/2021 Two different methods track position and speed of an ultracold glass sphere with a precision that comes close to the limit set by Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle
- Laser method generates large films of black phosphorus 08/07/2021 Technique could help researchers advance the 2-D material for use in high-performance electronics
- ‘Designer molecules’ could create tailor-made quantum devices 06/07/2021 Researchers are concocting molecules specially suited for use as quantum bits or sensors
- Australian researchers create quantum microscope that can see the impossible 01/07/2021 In a major scientific leap, University of Queensland researchers have created a quantum microscope that can reveal biological structures that would otherwise be impossible to see.
- Synthesizing a new class of bio-inspired, light-capturing nanomaterials 29/06/2021 Inspired by nature, researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), along with collaborators from Washington State University, created a novel material capable of capturing light energy. This material provides a highly efficient artificial light-harvesting system with potential applications in photovoltaics and bioimaging.
- How quantum dots can 'talk' to each other 24/06/2021 A group has worked out theoretically how the communication between two quantum dots can be influenced with light. The team shows ways to control the transfer of information or energy from one quantum dot to another. To this end, the researchers calculated the electronic structure of two nanocrystals, which act as quantum dots. With the results, the movement of electrons in quantum dots can be simulated in real time.