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From 2D to 1D: Atomically quasi '1D' wires using a carbon nanotube template
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used carbon nanotube templates to produce nanowires of transition metal...
Apr 23, 20192 min read
Observing a molecule stretch and bend in real-time
Being able to watch how molecules bend, stretch, break, or transform, during chemical reactions requires, to an extent, state-of-the-art...
Apr 9, 20193 min read
Metal nanoclusters can be used as semiconductors: Key properties observed for first time
Tiny nanoclusters of metal atoms - such as gold and silver - have properties which mean they can be used as semiconductors, a joint...
Mar 28, 20192 min read
PolyU develops unique electrostatically charged nanofiber with enhanced performance in filtering air
The Department of Mechanical Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently developed an electrostatically...
Mar 28, 20194 min read
The Best Topological Conductor Yet: Spiraling Crystal Is the Key to Exotic Discovery
The realization of so-called topological materials – which exhibit exotic, defect-resistant properties and are expected to have...
Mar 20, 20196 min read
Long-distance quantum information exchange -- success at the nanoscale
At the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, researchers have realized the swap of electron spins between distant quantum dots....
Mar 19, 20193 min read
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