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When injecting pure spin into chiral materials, direction matters (Fri, 03 May 2024)
The direction in which spin information is injected into chiral materials affects its ability to pass through them. These chiral 'gateways' could be used to design energy-efficient spintronic devices for data storage, communication and computing.
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Tweaking isotopes sheds light on promising approach to engineer semiconductors (Fri, 03 May 2024)
Scientists have demonstrated that small changes in the isotopic content of thin semiconductor materials can influence their optical and electronic properties, possibly opening the way to new and advanced designs with the semiconductors.
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Stretchable e-skin could give robots human-level touch sensitivity (Fri, 03 May 2024)
A stretchy electronic skin could equip robots and other devices with the same softness and touch sensitivity as human skin, opening up new possibilities to perform tasks that require a great deal of precision and control of force.
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Towards transparent and antimicrobial surfaces for touch displays (Fri, 03 May 2024)
Researchers report the development of a durable and transparent antimicrobial surface containing copper nanoparticles. The nanostructured surface was obtained by dewetting ultrathin metal copper films on a glass substrate.
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New Nevada experiments will improve monitoring of nuclear explosions (Thu, 02 May 2024)
On an October morning in 2023, a chemical explosion detonated in a tunnel under the Nevada desert was the launch of the next set of experiments by the National Nuclear Security Administration, with the goal to improve detection of low-yield nuclear explosions around the world.
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New eco-friendly lubricant additives protect turbine equipment, waterways (Thu, 02 May 2024)
Scientists have developed lubricant additives that protect both water turbine equipment and the surrounding environment.
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Physicists arrange atoms in extremely close proximity (Thu, 02 May 2024)
Physicists developed a technique to arrange atoms in much closer proximity than previously possible, down to 50 nanometers. The group plans to use the method to manipulate atoms into configurations that could generate the first purely magnetic quantum gate -- a key building block for a new type of quantum computer.
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Cost-effective, high-capacity, and cyclable lithium-ion battery cathodes (Thu, 02 May 2024)
Charge-recharge cycling of lithium-superrich iron oxide, a cost-effective and high-capacity cathode for new-generation lithium-ion batteries, can be greatly improved by doping with readily available mineral elements.
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Path to easier recycling of solar modules (Thu, 02 May 2024)
The use of femtosecond lasers to form glass-to-glass welds for solar modules would make the panels easier to recycle, according to a proof-of-concept study.
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