Engineered defects in crystalline material boost electrical performance
Materials engineers don't like to see line defects in functional materials.
Materials Science
May 27, 2021
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Quantum computing has applications in magnetic imaging
Quantum computing -- considered the powerhouse of computational tasks -- may have applications in areas outside of pure electronics, according to a University of Pittsburgh researcher and his collaborators.
Nanophysics
Dec 19, 2011
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E-Paper Technology Has New Possibilities in Japan
(PhysOrg.com) -- On January 23, 2009 e-paper testing was started in Japan around Toshima Ward Office, which is just east of JR Ikebukuro Station. A wireless network was set up at the Toshima Life and Industry Plaza and served ...
Nanosatellite shows the way to RNA medicine of the future
The RNA molecule is commonly recognized as messenger between DNA and protein, but it can also be folded into intricate molecular machines. An example of a naturally occurring RNA machine is the ribosome, that functions as ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 27, 2023
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Next-gen e-readers: Improved 'peacock' technology could lock in color for high-res displays
Iridescence, or sheen that shifts color depending on your viewing angle, is pretty in peacock feathers. But it's been a nuisance for engineers trying to mimic the birds' unique color mechanism to make high-resolution, reflective, ...
Optics & Photonics
Feb 5, 2013
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Researchers verify relationship between rate of a nonequilibrium process and the rate at which it creates entropy
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China has verified the relationship between the rate at which a nonequilibrium process happens and the rate at which it creates entropy. In their paper published ...
Copper-nickel nanowires could be perfect fit for printable electronics
While the Statue of Liberty and old pennies may continue to turn green, printed electronics and media screens made of copper nanowires will always keep their original color.
Nanophysics
May 29, 2012
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Research helps overcome barrier for organic electronics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Electronic devices can't work well unless all of the transistors, or switches, within them allow electrical current to flow easily when they are turned on. A team of engineers has determined why some transistors ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 10, 2009
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Amazon unveils large-screen Kindle DX
Online retail giant Amazon.com unveiled a large-screen version of its popular Kindle electronic reader on Wednesday designed for newspapers, magazines and textbooks.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 6, 2009
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Long-Awaited 'Alex' Android eReader Ready For Pre-Orders
(PhysOrg.com) -- You can preorder the first Alex Reader today... finally! Alex, the first Google Android-powered eReader will ship to preorders in mid-April, five months after its announcement made a huge splash last October. ...
