Antiferroelectric materials have electrical properties that make them advantageous for use in high-density energy storage applications. Researchers have now discovered a size threshold beyond which antiferroelectrics lose ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 9, 2023
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Rice University researchers already knew the atoms in perovskites react favorably to light. Now they can see precisely how those atoms move.
Nanophysics
Jan 30, 2023
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Controlling the rotation of this molecule could lead to new technologies for microelectronics, quantum computing and more.
Nanophysics
Dec 21, 2022
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Already used in computers and MRI machines, superconductors—materials that can transmit electricity without resistance—hold promise for the development of even more advanced technologies, like hover trains and quantum ...
Superconductivity
Nov 7, 2022
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Quantum dots are clusters of some 1,000 atoms which act as one large "super-atom." It is possible to accurately design the electronic properties of these dots just by changing their size. However, to create functional devices, ...
Nanophysics
Nov 1, 2022
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If you often find yourself off by one when counting your socks after doing the laundry, you might want to sit down for this.
Nanophysics
Oct 13, 2022
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From experience, driving through the city center takes longer than covering the same distance on an open country road. After all, you will encounter a lot of other road users, red lights, road works and traffic jams in the ...
Quantum Physics
Oct 12, 2022
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Photocatalysts can use sunlight to produce hydrogen from water splitting and to produce solar fuels through CO2 reduction, but the essential mechanism, how photogenerated charges are involved in the photocatalysis processes, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 12, 2022
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Historically, contact electrification (CE) was humanity's first and only source of electricity up until around the 18th century, yet its true nature is still elusive. Today it is considered a core component of technologies ...
General Physics
Oct 6, 2022
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How do different materials react to the impact of ions? This is a question that plays an important role in many areas of research—for example, in nuclear fusion research, when the walls of the fusion reactor are bombarded ...
Nanophysics
Aug 22, 2022
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