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Condensed Matter Nov 8, 2023

Eavesdropping on the electron: A new method for extracting data from noise

A method developed at the University of Duisburg-Essen makes it possible to read data from noisy signals. Theoretical physicists and their experimental colleagues have published their findings in the current issue of Physical ...

Superconductivity Nov 6, 2023

The controllable splitting of a single Cooper pair in a hybrid quantum dot system

Cooper pairs are pairs of electrons in superconducting materials that are bound to each other at low temperatures. These electron pairs are at the root of superconductivity, a state where materials have zero resistance at ...

Nanophysics Oct 30, 2023

Metamolecule metamaterial fabrication with 3D co-assembly

Metamaterials, famously likened to Harry Potter's invisible cloak, are artificial nano structures designed to manipulate light properties. However, the practical application of this technology in everyday life depends on ...

Analytical Chemistry Oct 23, 2023

Q&A: A new Nobel laureate describes the development of quantum dots from basic research to industry application

The Nobel Prize in chemistry for 2023 goes to three scientists "for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots." The Conversation Weekly podcast caught up with one of this trio, physical chemist Louis Brus, who did foundational ...

Nanophysics Oct 18, 2023

Scientists develop thin film phototransistor for bioinspired visual adaptation

A research team led by Prof. Cao Hongtao at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in cooperation with Prof. Zhang Haizhong's group from Fuzhou University, has developed ...

Condensed Matter Oct 17, 2023

Ushering in the era of light-powered 'multi-level memories'

We live in an era of data deluge. The data centers that are operated to store and process this flood of data use a lot of electricity, which has been called a major contributor to environmental pollution. To overcome this ...

Analytical Chemistry Oct 11, 2023

Q&A: Expert discusses past and future of Nobel-winning quantum dots technology

The world woke up on Oct. 3 to learn that Moungi Bawendi of MIT, Louis Brus of Columbia University, and Alexei Ekimov of Nanocrystals Inc. received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery and synthesis of semiconductor ...

Nanophysics Oct 5, 2023

Nobel Prize for chemistry recognizes the power of nanotechnology

The 2023 Nobel Prize for chemistry isn't the first Nobel awarded for research in nanotechnology. But it is perhaps the most colorful application of the technology to be associated with the accolade.

Nanomaterials Oct 4, 2023

Three giants of chemistry connected by the quantum realm

This year's Nobel Chemistry winners are pioneers in the nanoworld.

Other Oct 4, 2023

Nobel chemistry winner flunked first college chemistry exam

Talk about bouncing back. MIT professor Moungi Bawendi is a co-winner of this year's Nobel chemistry prize for helping develop "quantum dots"—nanoparticles that are now found in next generation TV screens and help illuminate ...

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