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Analytical Chemistry May 10, 2024

Accelerating material characterization: Machine learning meets X-ray absorption spectroscopy

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists have developed a new approach that can rapidly predict the structure and chemical composition of heterogeneous materials.

Condensed Matter May 10, 2024

Transforming common soft magnets into next-generation thermoelectric conversion materials with 3-minute heat treatment

A research team from NIMS and Nagoya University has demonstrated that an iron-based amorphous alloy, widely used as a soft magnetic material in transformers and motors, can be transformed into a "transverse" thermoelectric ...

Condensed Matter May 7, 2024

New super-pure silicon chip opens path to powerful quantum computers

Researchers at the Universities of Melbourne and Manchester have invented a breakthrough technique for manufacturing highly purified silicon that brings powerful quantum computers a big step closer.

Nanomaterials May 2, 2024

Study unveils 3D printing PQD-polymer architectures at room temperature

A technology enabling the fabrication of intricate three-dimensional (3D) quantum dot (QD)-based structures at room temperature has been developed.

Nanophysics Apr 26, 2024

Enhancing memory technology: Multiferroic nanodots for low-power magnetic storage

Traditional memory devices are volatile and the current non-volatile ones rely on either ferromagnetic or ferroelectric materials for data storage. In ferromagnetic devices, data is written or stored by aligning magnetic ...

Analytical Chemistry Apr 16, 2024

Research team identifies culprit behind canned wine's rotten egg smell

While it is the fastest growing sector of the wine-packaging market, canned wine faces a few hurdles. It's not considered as elegant as wine in a bottle, and it's not as popular as the formerly maligned "wine bag in a box." ...

Optics & Photonics Apr 16, 2024

Gigahertz-rate switchable wavefront shaping by LNOI-empowered metasurface

Over the past decade, metasurfaces deploying two-dimensional artificial nanostructures have emerged as a groundbreaking platform to manipulate light across various degrees of freedom. These metasurfaces exhibit significant ...

Polymers Apr 15, 2024

New colorful plastic films for versatile sensors and electronic displays

Innovative electronics is one of the many applications of modern plastics. Some recent research efforts have used plastic to improve the color realism of display technologies.

Polymers Apr 10, 2024

New molecular device unlocks potential for targeted drug delivery and self-healing materials

In a new breakthrough that could revolutionize medical and material engineering, scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind molecular device that controls the release of multiple small molecules using force.

Nanomaterials Apr 8, 2024

Scientists develop composite accelerometer for extreme environments

The demand for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) resilient to harsh environments is growing. Silicon-based MEMS struggle under extreme conditions, limited by their performance at elevated temperatures. Silicon carbide ...

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