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Condensed Matter Mar 16, 2023

Study uncovers the fundamental mechanisms underlying the formation of polarons in 2D atomic crystals

Polarons are localized quasiparticles that result from the interaction between fermionic particles and bosonic fields. Specifically, polarons are formed when individual electrons in crystals distort their surrounding atomic ...

Superconductivity Mar 9, 2023

Nanoscale 'diamond rings' provide unconventional giant 'magnetoresistance' for the development of new quantum devices

In recent years, technological advancements have made it possible to create synthetic diamonds that have similar physical and chemical properties to natural diamonds. While synthetic diamonds are not considered "fake" or ...

Nanophysics Mar 9, 2023

Scientists reveal 'magic boron clusters' on monolayer borophene

Researchers from the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with collaborators from the University of Science and Technology of China, have revealed the formation of boron clusters with magic numbers ...

Nanophysics Mar 6, 2023

Graphene quantum dots show promise as novel magnetic field sensors

Trapped electrons traveling in circular loops at extreme speeds inside graphene quantum dots are highly sensitive to external magnetic fields and could be used as novel magnetic field sensors with unique capabilities, according ...

Biochemistry Mar 2, 2023

Fluorescent chiral-selective receptor system for applications in diabetes management

Diabetes mellitus, simply called diabetes, is a metabolic disorder characterized by the presence of abnormally high concentrations of glucose in blood. Existing methods for the diagnosis of diabetes rely on traditional techniques ...

Plasma Physics Feb 28, 2023

First measurements of hydrogen-boron fusion in a magnetically confined fusion plasma

As fusion developers around the world race to commercialize fusion energy, TAE Technologies has pioneered the pursuit of the cleanest and most economical path to providing electricity with hydrogen-boron (also known as p-B11 ...

Analytical Chemistry Feb 27, 2023

Researchers discover new superacid

Researchers at Paderborn University have succeeded in producing very special catalysts, known as "Lewis superacids," which can be used to break strong chemical bonds and speed up reactions. The production of these substances ...

Analytical Chemistry Feb 27, 2023

Researchers propose copper-catalyzed rearrangement of cyclic ethynylethylene carbonates

Copper-catalyzed reaction of cyclic ethynylethylene carbonates (EECs) has become one of the hottest research fields. Most of the reaction modes involve the nucleophilic substitution process. However, the development of new ...

Nanomaterials Feb 21, 2023

More research needed to advance 2D boron-based future technologies, scientists say

Boron may be elemental, but it's certainly not basic. The 2D form of the element, called borophene, holds immense promise for application in energy, sensors and information storage, but more work is needed, according to a ...

Nanomaterials Feb 15, 2023

Researchers find thermal limits of advanced nanomaterials

A team of FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers at the High-Performance Materials Institute is exploring the thermal limits of advanced nanomaterials, work that could have a direct impact on medicine delivery systems, ...

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