Quantum annealing (QA) is a cutting-edge algorithm that leverages the unique properties of quantum computing to tackle complex combinatorial optimization problems (a class of mathematical problems dealing with discrete-variable ...
Quantum Physics
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Synthetic fertilizers, one the most important developments in modern agriculture, have enabled many countries to secure a stable food supply. Among them, organic ureas (or organoureas) have become prominent sources of nitrogen ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 25, 2023
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Blue light is vital for light-emitting devices, lighting applications, as well as smartphone screens and large screen displays. However, it is challenging to develop efficient blue organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), owing ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 20, 2023
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As we seek more efficient utilization of waste thermal energy, use of "phase change materials (PCMs)" is a good option. PCMs have a large latent heat capacity and the ability to store-and-release heat as they change from ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 18, 2023
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In recent years, scientists have developed a wide range of smart materials known as "mechanoresponsive materials" (MRMs), which exhibit fluorescence, coloring, self-healing, and even self-strengthening in response to mechanical ...
Polymers
Sep 11, 2023
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The Chern number, an invariant quantity that characterizes topological phases in physical systems, was recently tuned in a controlled fashion by researchers from Tokyo Tech. They achieved this feat in an electronic-nuclear ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 7, 2023
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α-FAPbI3, a promising solar cell material with a cubic perovskite structure that is metastable at room temperature, can be stabilized by introducing a pseudo-halide ion like thiocyanate (SCN–) into its structure, as demonstrated ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 31, 2023
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Ferrocene is an emergent organic-metal hybrid compound, and its accidental discovery has led to the rapid development of organometallic chemistry. Aside from its interesting structure, which consists of an iron atom sandwiched ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 29, 2023
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S clusters, which are a part of Fe–S proteins, are found across all forms of life. They play a significant role as biological cofactors—helper molecules that assist these proteins in different biochemical transformations—that ...
Biochemistry
Aug 29, 2023
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Fusion reactors, fast breeder reactors, and solar thermal power plants are being developed as power plants with low environmental impact and no resource constraints. Since these power plants operate at high temperature with ...
Plasma Physics
Aug 25, 2023
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