Qubits comprised of holes could be the trick to build faster, larger quantum computers
Electron holes could be the solution to operational speed/coherence trade-offCredit: FLEET A new study indicates holes the solution to operational ...
Tag: Superconductors/Semiconductors
From dinner to sustainable electronics, the surprising versatility of crabs
Researchers from Osaka University report a sustainable nanocarbon material made from crab shells that are suitable for use in photosensing ...
Researchers develop third and final ‘made-to-order’ nanotube synthesis technique
Credit: NINS/IMS The current method of manufacturing carbon nanotubes--in essence rolled up sheets of graphene--is unable to allow complete control ...
3D design leads to first stable and strong self-assembling 1D nanographene wires
Credit: NINS/IMS Nanographene is flexible, yet stronger than steel. With unique physical and electronic properties, the material consists of carbon ...
A new technique to synthesize superconducting materials
University of Rochester researchers reduce the pressure required by separating hydrogen atoms from yttrium with a thin film of palladiumCredit: ...
Sussex scientists develop ultra-thin terahertz source
Credit: EPic Lab, University of Sussex Physicists from the University of Sussex have developed an extremely thin, large-area semiconductor surface ...
Discovery of a mechanism for making superconductors more resistant to magnetic fields
Rotation of electron spins in superconductors of atomic-scale thickness may be used to make qubits for quantum computingCredit: NIMS Superconductivity ...
Breaking records like baking bread
Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Heno Hwang Alloying, the process of mixing metals in different ratios, has been a known method ...
Standing out: Unusual magnetic transition in perovskite oxide can help boost spintronics
Credit: Nature Communications Transition metal perovskites oxides exhibit several desirable properties, including high-temperature superconductivity and electrocatalysis. Now, scientists at Tokyo ...
Deciphering the secrets of printed electronics
We live in a world where we want our electronics to be flexible, bendable and stretchable apart from being intelligent. ...
Scientists uncover a process that stands in the way of making quantum dots brighter
The results have important implications for today's TV and display screens and for future technologies where light takes the place ...
New nanotransistors keep their cool at high voltages
Credit: © EPFL Power converters are the little-known systems that make electricity so magical. They are what allow us to ...
Renewable energy, new perspectives for photovoltaic cells
In a study published in Nature Communications, scientists from the Politecnico di Milano and IFN-CNR reveal a critical mechanism for ...
Novel thermometer can accelerate quantum computer development
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, have developed a novel type of thermometer that can simply and quickly ...
Focusing on the unhealthy brain to speed drug discovery
University of Houston collaboration with National Institutes of Health delivers toolkit to accelerate processCredit: University of Houston Though 40 million ...
Pretty gameful!
DFG funds mobile game on quantum physics with 100.000 eurosCredit: Philipp Stollenmayer Quantum physics with a cat: The Würzburg-Dresden Cluster ...
Understanding how electrons ‘dance’ in topological semimetals
UH physicist earns NSF CAREER Award to investigate materials' fundamental aspectsCredit: Preeti Gore Semimetals lie between metals and non-metals in ...
Scientists take step towards quantum supremacy
Credit: Sergey Gnuskov/NUST MISIS A Russian-German research team has created a quantum sensor that grants access to measurement and manipulation ...
Size matters when it comes to atomic properties
Credit: Neuroncollective, Daniel Spacek, Pavel Travnicek A study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has yielded new answers to fundamental ...
Magnetism meets topology on a superconductor’s surface
This unusual electronic energy structure could be harnessed for technologies of interest in quantum information science and electronicsCredit: Dan Nevola, ...