Impact hypothesis loses its sparkle
Shock-synthesized diamonds said to prove a catastrophic impact killed off North American megafauna can't be found.
Earth Sciences
Aug 30, 2010
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The first on-chip valley-dependent quantum interference
A research team led by academician Guo Guangcan from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), collaborating with researchers from Sun Yat-sen University and Zhejiang University, ...
Quantum Physics
Jun 28, 2021
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Researchers formulate 'golden rules' for controlling alignment of supermoiré lattices
National University of Singapore (NUS) physicists have developed a technique to precisely control the alignment of supermoiré lattices by using a set of golden rules, paving the way for the advancement of next generation ...
General Physics
Aug 29, 2023
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Shear stiffness and friction mechanics of single-layer graphene measured for the first time
Researchers from the University of Bristol have measured and identified for the first time the stress and strain shear modulus and internal friction of graphene sheets. Graphene is a material that has many potential groundbreaking ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 14, 2012
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Physicists demystify magic: bona fide topological Mott insulator discovered in twisted bilayer graphene model
Imagine stacking two sheets of graphene—the 2D form of graphite, or the pencil at your hand—in which the carbon atoms form a hexagonal lattice and twist the top sheet out of alignment with the sheet below, yielding a ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 27, 2021
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Study outlines basic rules for construction with a type of origami
Origami is capable of turning a simple sheet of paper into a pretty paper crane, but the principles behind the paper-folding art can also be applied to making a microfluidic device for a blood test, or for storing a satellite's ...
General Physics
Dec 11, 2014
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The perfect atomic-scale sieve
Graphene is perfectly selective to protons and blocks even smallest ions like chlorine, University of Manchester research shows. This result will be important for the development of graphene-based membranes for applications ...
Nanophysics
Sep 18, 2019
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Transition metal dichalcogenides could increase computer speed, memory
Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) possess optical properties that could be used to make computers run a million times faster and store information a million times more energy-efficiently, according to a study led by ...
General Physics
Oct 2, 2018
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Very small pores make a big difference in filtering technology
Nanoporous membranes have been shown to be valuable tools for filtering out impurities from water and numerous other applications. However, there's still much work to be done in perfecting their designs. Recently, the lab ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 7, 2024
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Study shows performance of photodetector heterojunctions varies with carbon nanotube diameter
Junctions between the two different materials, single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and perovskite (CsPbBr3) quantum dots (QDs)—a mechanically stable and easily customized photovoltaic material that creates an electrical ...
Nanophysics
Jul 31, 2023
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