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Tunable materials clear the way for advanced optics
Now you see it, now you don't. In books and movies, wizards use magic spells to make the visible see-through.
Nanophysics
Jan 15, 2016
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Electronics get a power boost with the addition of a simple material
The tiny transistor is the heart of the electronics revolution, and Penn State materials scientists have just discovered a way to give this workhorse a big boost, using a new technique to incorporate vanadium oxide—a functional ...
Condensed Matter
Oct 19, 2015
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Scientists discover precise location of active sites on popular catalyst
If you want to change a situation, it's often best to get to the heart of the matter. For chemists, this often means delving into the active sites of catalysts, which speed the reactions behind billions of dollars worth of ...
Materials Science
Aug 13, 2015
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New studies explain insulator-to-metal transition of vanadium dioxide
When heated to just above room temperature, the electrical conductivity of vanadium dioxide (VO2) abruptly increases by a factor of 10,000. Experiments coupled with high-performance computation reveal how the unusually large ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 11, 2015
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Nanoscale optical switch breaks miniaturization barrier
(Phys.org) —An ultra-fast and ultra-small optical switch has been invented that could advance the day when photons replace electrons in the innards of consumer products ranging from cell phones to automobiles.
Nanophysics
Mar 13, 2014
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Vanadium dioxide research opens door to new, multifunctional spintronic smart sensors
Research from a team led by North Carolina State University is opening the door to smarter sensors by integrating the smart material vanadium dioxide onto a silicon chip and using lasers to make the material magnetic. The ...
Condensed Matter
Feb 5, 2014
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Researchers make powerful new microscale torsional muscle/motor from vanadium dioxide (w/ Video)
Vanadium dioxide is poised to join the pantheon of superstars in the materials world. Already prized for its extraordinary ability to change size, shape and physical identity, vanadium dioxide can now add muscle power to ...
Materials Science
Dec 19, 2013
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Advanced light source provides a new look at vanadium dioxide
(Phys.org) —Graphene may command the lion's share of attention but it is not the only material generating buzz in the electronics world. Vanadium dioxide is one of the few known materials that acts like an insulator at ...
Condensed Matter
Oct 18, 2013
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Scientists seek silicon's successor
In the hunt for a sequel to silicon, scientists at the SLAC National Accelerator Lab have flipped an "on-off" switch in the mineral magnetite that is far faster than today's transistors.
Materials Science
Aug 8, 2013
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