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Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have created the smallest memory device yet, shrinking the cross section area down to just a single square nanometer. In the process, the researchers figured out the physics dynamic that unlocks dense memory storage capabilities for these tiny devices. Defects, or holes in the material, provide the key to unlocking the high-density memory storage capability.
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have created the smallest memory device yet, shrinking the cross section area down to just a single square nanometer. In the process, the researchers figured out the physics dynamic that unlocks dense memory storage capabilities for these tiny devices. Defects, or holes in the material, provide the key to unlocking the high-density memory storage capability.
Researchers at the University of California Santa Cruz have achieved the first direct visualization of quantum dots in bilayer graphene, revealing the shape of the quantum wave function of the trapped electrons. This work provides information needed to develop quantum devices based on this system.
Researchers at the University of California Santa Cruz have achieved the first direct visualization of quantum dots in bilayer graphene, revealing the shape of the quantum wave function of the trapped electrons. This work provides information needed to develop quantum devices based on this system.
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, Yale University, and the University of Pennsylvania have built a first-of-its-kind automated tool for depositing films with finely controlled blend compositions made of up to three components onto single samples. Although the researchers focused on a self-assembling polymer system, the platform can be used to explore blends of a variety of materials such as polymers, nanoparticles, and small molecules.
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, Yale University, and the University of Pennsylvania have built a first-of-its-kind automated tool for depositing films with finely controlled blend compositions made of up to three components onto single samples. Although the researchers focused on a self-assembling polymer system, the platform can be used to explore blends of a variety of materials such as polymers, nanoparticles, and small molecules.
Researchers at Yale University have developed a procedure that can replicate surface structures at the atomic scale – a breakthrough that could lead to better catalysts and improved data storage. This process involves heating a metallic glass alloy containing mainly platinum and then compressing it so that it flows into the mold. The process is similar to routine molding techniques used with polymer-based plastics to make toys and casings, but on a much smaller scale.
Researchers at Yale University have developed a procedure that can replicate surface structures at the atomic scale – a breakthrough that could lead to better catalysts and improved data storage. This process involves heating a metallic glass alloy containing mainly platinum and then compressing it so that it flows into the mold. The process is similar to routine molding techniques used with polymer-based plastics to make toys and casings, but on a much smaller scale.
Researchers at MIT and other institutions have found a way to control the growth of crystals of several kinds of metal organic frameworks. This discovery makes it possible to produce crystals large enough to be probed by a battery of tests, enabling the team to decode the structure of these materials, which look like the two-dimensional hexagonal lattices of materials, such as graphene.
Researchers at MIT and other institutions have found a way to control the growth of crystals of several kinds of metal organic frameworks. This discovery makes it possible to produce crystals large enough to be probed by a battery of tests, enabling the team to decode the structure of these materials, which look like the two-dimensional hexagonal lattices of materials, such as graphene.
