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Nanophysics Sep 9, 2014

A single molecule diode opens up a new era for sustainable and miniature electronics

A newly synthesized molecule reveals exceptional electronic properties. The results of this study led by researchers from Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium) and from Stanford University California are published in ...

Nanophysics Sep 9, 2014

Buckyballs and diamondoids join forces in tiny electronic gadget

Scientists have married two unconventional forms of carbon – one shaped like a soccer ball, the other a tiny diamond – to make a molecule that conducts electricity in only one direction. This tiny electronic component, ...

Nanophysics Sep 2, 2014

A single molecule device for mobile phones

Researchers from the Delft University of Technology, Groningen University and the FOM Foundation have designed a single molecule which can act as a useful building block in nanometer-size circuits. They found that the molecule ...

Engineering Jul 7, 2014

Bridging gap between 'internet of things' and mobile networks: Mystery of the printed diode solved

For 13 years the mystery has remained unsolved, but now Negar Sani, Ph.D. student at Linköping University's Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Campus Norrköping, has succeeded in explaining how a printed diode can function ...

Nanophysics Jun 30, 2014

Scientists develop force sensor from carbon nanotubes

A group of researchers from Russia, Belarus and Spain, including Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology professor Yury Lozovik, have developed a microscopic force sensor based on carbon nanotubes. The device is described ...

Quantum Physics May 14, 2014

Breakthrough paper on the Aharonov-Bohm effect published

Chapman University affiliated quantum physicist Yutaka Shikano, Ph.D., has published a milestone paper in the journal Nature Communications. The title of the article is "Aharonov-Bohm effect with quantum tunneling in linear ...

Nanophysics May 1, 2014

Edgy look at 2-D molybdenum disulfide

(Phys.org) —The drive to develop ultrasmall and ultrafast electronic devices using a single atomic layer of semiconductors, such as transition metal dichalcogenides, has received a significant boost. Researchers with the ...

Nanophysics Apr 28, 2014

Beyond graphene: Controlling properties of 2D materials

(Phys.org) —Researchers at The University of Manchester have shown how they can control the properties of stacks of two-dimensional materials, opening up opportunities for new, previously-unimagined electronic devices.

Optics & Photonics Apr 28, 2014

New quantum-cascade laser operates at significantly higher temperatures than previously

For the observation of cold matter in the interstellar medium, astronomers need instruments for the detection of terahertz radiation. Specific high-resolution instruments are based on terahertz quantum-cascade lasers, but ...

General Physics Mar 3, 2014

Physicists propose a device to capture energy from Earth's infrared emissions to outer space

(Phys.org) —When the sun sets on a remote desert outpost and solar panels shut down, what energy source will provide power through the night? A battery, perhaps, or an old diesel generator? Perhaps something strange and ...

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