Hunting for rare isotopes: The mysterious radioactive atomic nuclei that will be in tomorrow's technology
When you hear the term "radioactive" you likely think "bad news," maybe along the lines of fallout from an atomic bomb.
When you hear the term "radioactive" you likely think "bad news," maybe along the lines of fallout from an atomic bomb.
General Physics
Dec 7, 2018
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Researchers at the Center for Quantum Nanoscience (QNS) within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) achieved a major breakthrough in shielding the quantum properties of single atoms on a surface. The scientists used the ...
Quantum Physics
Nov 9, 2018
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Using electrical fields to modify the properties of liquids in contact with a surface can be used in several applications, such as electrophoresis, where an electric current can separate molecules by size. Researchers at ...
Materials Science
Sep 12, 2018
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A 2011 invention made by Aalto University's researchers has proceeded from concept to reality. Just a few years ago the researchers obtained the record efficiency of 22% in the lab for nanostructured solar cells using atomic ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 10, 2018
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"Spintronics" holds promise for new types of devices for information processing and data storage, with ones and zeros being stored in the spin state of electrons as well as their electric charge. Such devices could be faster ...
General Physics
Aug 30, 2018
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Clusters of silver atoms captured in zeolites, a porous material with small channels and voids, have remarkable light-emitting properties. They can be used for more efficient lighting applications as a substitute for LED ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 16, 2018
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Graphene and related materials hold great potential for technological applications such as electronics, sensors, and energy storage devices, among others. Thanks to their high surface sensitivity, these materials are an ideal ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 14, 2018
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Bio organisms are the most-complex machines we know, and are capable of achieving demanding functions with great efficiency.
Nanomaterials
Aug 13, 2018
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In a study published in Science this week, the researchers describe the dielectric properties of water that is only a few molecules thick. Such water was previously predicted to exhibit a reduced electric response but it ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 21, 2018
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Who would guess that cracking the mystery of how infinitesimally small atoms arrange themselves at the edges of crystals in advanced materials could be as simple as one, two, three?
Nanophysics
Jun 4, 2018
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