Radically simple technique developed to grow conducting polymer thin films
(PhysOrg.com) -- Oil and water don't mix, but add in some nanofibers and all bets are off.
Nov 01, 2010
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Nov 01, 2010
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Graphene shows strange new behavior better suited for electronic devices
Regarded as a possible replacement for silicon-based semiconductors, graphene, a sheet of pure carbon, has been discovered to have an uncommon and astonishing property that might make it better matched for ...
Jul 29, 2010
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'White graphene' to the rescue: Hexagonal boron nitride sheets may help graphene supplant silicon
What researchers might call "white graphene" may be the perfect sidekick for the real thing as a new era unfolds in nanoscale electronics.
Jul 29, 2010
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Magnets trump metallics: Magnetic fields can block conductivity of carbon nanotubes
Metallic carbon nanotubes show great promise for applications from microelectronics to power lines because of their ballistic transmission of electrons. But who knew magnets could stop those electrons in their ...
Jul 08, 2010
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Large sheets of graphene film produced for transparent electrodes (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Graphene is a relatively new material with outstanding electrical, chemical and mechanical properties that make it an attractive material for use as flexible conductors of the sort used in ...
Jun 21, 2010
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Stretching single molecules allows precision studies of interacting electrons
(PhysOrg.com) -- With controlled stretching of molecules, Cornell researchers have demonstrated that single-molecule devices can serve as powerful new tools for fundamental science experiments. Their work ...
Jun 10, 2010
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Bizarre matter could find use in quantum computers: Odd electron mix has fault-tolerant quantum registry
There are enticing new findings this week in the worldwide search for materials that support fault-tolerant quantum computing. New results from Rice University and Princeton University indicate that a bizarre ...
Apr 21, 2010
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Graphene: Can the Newest Form of Carbon Be Made to Bend, Twist and Roll
(PhysOrg.com) -- Can graphene -- a newly discovered form of pure carbon that may one day replace the silicon in computers, televisions, mobile phones and other common electronic devices -- be made to bend, ...
Apr 21, 2010
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Graphene films clear major fabrication hurdle
Graphene, the two-dimensional crystalline form of carbon, is a potential superstar for the electronics industry. With freakishly mobile electrons that can blaze through the material at nearly the speed of ...
Apr 08, 2010
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New additive offers near-perfect results as nucleating agent for organic semiconductors
(Phys.org) —Pixie dust may be the stuff of fanciful fiction, but for scientists at UC Santa Barbara's Department of Materials, a commonly used sugar-based additive has been found to have properties that ...
Jun 12, 2013
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Resistivity switch is window to role of magnetism in iron-based superconductors
(Phys.org) —Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have discovered surprising changes in electrical resistivity in iron-based superconductors. The findings, reported in Nature Co ...
Jun 05, 2013
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Dense hydrogen in a new light
(Phys.org) —Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. The way it responds under extreme pressures and temperatures is crucial to our understanding of matter and the nature of hydrogen-rich ...
Jun 03, 2013
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Nano-engineering boosts efficiency of materials that convert waste heat to electrical energy
High-performance thermoelectric materials that convert waste heat to electricity could one day be a source of more sustainable power. But they need to be a lot more efficient before they could be effective on a broad scale ...
May 30, 2013
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Researchers forward quest for quantum computing
Research teams from UW-Milwaukee and the University of York investigating the properties of ultra-thin films of new materials are helping bring quantum computing one step closer to reality.
May 23, 2013
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Researchers stitch defects into the world's thinnest semiconductor
(Phys.org) —In pioneering new research at Columbia University, scientists have grown high-quality crystals of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), the world's thinnest semiconductor, and studied how these crystals stitch together ...
May 22, 2013
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