Quantum physicist uses graphene ribbons to build nanoscale power plants

https://phys.org/news/2024-01-quantum-physicist-graphene-ribbons-nanoscale.html

"thermodynamics and quantum mechanics enable electricity production using quantum effects with minimal energy loss... lithography... quantum effects of graphene nanoribbons are preserved even at -23°C (future: room temperature)... extreme miniaturization so uses less power,, but special components keep being required to ensure that built systems actually work... carbon nanotubes just one nanometer in diameter can be integrated into those systems as electrodes... may take at least another 15 years"

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