News tagged with silicon particles
Researchers find possible evidence of Majorana fermions
(Phys.org) -- Researchers working out of Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have constructed a device that appears to offer some evidence of the existence of Majorana fermions; the elusive particles ...
Apr 13, 2012 |
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Earth's makeup found to be more diverse than previously thought
(PhysOrg.com) -- For most of modern science, researchers have believed that the Earth was primarily made up of enstatite chondrites, a subclass of meteorites. This was because of the similarity of chromium, ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Choreographing dance of electrons offers promise in pursuit of quantum computers
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the basement of Hoyt Laboratory at Princeton University, Alexei Tyryshkin clicked a computer mouse and sent a burst of microwaves washing across a silicon crystal suspended in a frozen ...
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Silicon ink is spot on, NREL experiments show
Ink can cause a mess, but the Silicon Ink developed by Innovalight behaves itself so well that when it is added to a solar cell it doesn't clump or spill, instead it boosts the cell's power by a startling, ...
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Revolutionary conducting polymer enables silicon use as next generation of lithium-ion battery anodes
Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, in smart phones, laptops, an array of other consumer electronics, and the newest electric cars. Good as they are, they could be much better, especially when it comes to ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 23, 2011 |
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Rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries get a boost from graphene
(PhysOrg.com) -- By wrapping tiny sulfur particles in graphene sheets, researchers from Stanford University have synthesized a promising cathode material for rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries that could ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 13, 2011 |
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With a simple coating, nanowires show a dramatic increase in efficiency and sensitivity
By applying a coating to individual silicon nanowires, researchers at Harvard and Berkeley have significantly improved the materials' efficiency and sensitivity.
Jul 06, 2011 |
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Tiny ring laser accurately detects and counts nanoparticles
(PhysOrg.com) -- A microlaser no bigger than a pinprick can accurately detect and count individual viruses, the particles that jumpstart cloud formation or those that contaminate the air we breathe.
Jun 28, 2011 |
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Engineers grow nanolasers on silicon, pave way for on-chip photonics
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found a way to grow nanolasers directly onto a silicon surface, an achievement that could lead to a new class of faster, more efficient microprocessors, ...
Feb 06, 2011 |
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Optical chip enables new approach to quantum computing
An international research group led by scientists from the University of Bristol has developed a new approach to quantum computing that could soon be used to perform complex calculations that cannot be done ...
Sep 16, 2010 |
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Nanoporous Particles Deliver Novel Molecular Therapies to Tumors
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using nanoporous silicon particles, two teams of investigators have created drug delivery vehicles capable of ferrying labile molecular therapies deep into the body. Both groups believe their new drug delivery ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 26, 2010 |
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Quantum age edges closer
(PhysOrg.com) -- The arrival of superfast quantum computing is closer following recent breakthroughs by an international team led by UNSW researchers.
Jan 05, 2010 |
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Materials scientists find better model for glass creation
(PhysOrg.com) -- Harvard materials scientists have come up with what they believe is a new way to model the formation of glasses, a type of amorphous solid that includes common window glass.
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Fitting squares into circles
Particle filters are standard in the basic fittings for cars. Construction machines, city buses and garbage trucks must now follow suit. This can be achieved effectively and inexpensively thanks to a new material ...
Jun 25, 2009 |
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