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Nanophysics Sep 23, 2024

Novel computational method addresses obstacles in phonon-based heat simulation

As electronic devices become increasingly miniaturized, heat management at the nanoscale emerges as a challenge, especially for devices operating in sub-microns. Traditional heat conduction models fail to capture the complex ...

Condensed Matter Sep 19, 2024

Topological quantum computers a step closer with new method to 'split' electrons

The topological quantum computer still exists only in theory but, if possible, would be the most stable and powerful computing machine in the world. However, it requires a special type of qubit (quantum bit) that has yet ...

Nanophysics Sep 17, 2024

Study sheds light on trade-off between noise and power in nanoscale heat engines

Thanks to nanoscale devices as small as human cells, researchers can create groundbreaking material properties, leading to smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient electronics. However, to fully unlock the potential of ...

Nanomaterials Aug 9, 2024

2D layer of phosphorus pentamers shows semiconductor properties on silver surface

Phosphorus is a vital component of every organism and plays a key role, for example, in energy transfer in the body and within cell membranes, bones and teeth. Phosphorus is also special because it occurs in numerous different ...

Bio & Medicine Jul 25, 2024

Researchers explore interplay between high-affinity DNA and carbon nanotubes

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have emerged as promising candidates for applications in biotechnology and nanoelectronics due to their exceptional physical and chemical properties. Despite their potential, challenges ...

Nanomaterials Jun 28, 2024

A possible world record: Studying thin films under extreme temperatures with reflectometry

A team of researchers from ANSTO and University of Technology Sydney have set a record by conducting thin film experiments at 1,100 degrees Celsius, using the Spatz reflectometer equipped with a vacuum furnace.

Nanophysics Jun 6, 2024

Unlocking the transformative potential of 2D materials to advance next-generation electronics

Van der Waals (vdW) dielectrics are widely used in nanoelectronics to preserve the intrinsic properties of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors. However, achieving aligned growth of 2D semiconductors and their direct utilization ...

Nanomaterials May 20, 2024

New method may facilitate the use of graphene nanoribbons in nanoelectronics

An international collaborative study that features researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU), presented a new method for growing ultra-long and ultra-narrow strips of graphene (a derivative of graphite), which exhibit semiconducting ...

Bio & Medicine Apr 29, 2024

Bacteria 'nanowires' could help develop green electronics

Engineered protein filaments originally produced by bacteria have been modified by scientists to conduct electricity. In a study published recently in the journal Small, researchers revealed that protein nanowires—which ...

Nanomaterials Apr 11, 2024

Defect removal of 2D semiconductor crystals: Trapping oxygen molecules offers greater control

A study of oxygen molecules interacting with atomically thin layers of materials being developed as new generations of semiconductors could significantly improve control over the fabrication and applications of these two-dimensional ...

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