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https://phys.org/news/2023-04-photonic-crystal-boost.html "microwave frequencies amplify electromagnetic waves... 2D metasurface photonic time crystal... reducing dimensionality from 3D to 2D made implementation easier... amplify incident light with high gain... coating surfaces with 2D photonic time crystals could also help with signal decay... removing need for bulk mirrors... more efficient robust wireless communications and significantly improved lasers" Related: How one photon becomes four charge carriers https://phys.org/news/2023-04-photon-carriers.html Physicists develop highly robust time crystal https://phys.org/news/2024-02-physicists-highly-robust-crystal.html Two-for-one fission aims to improve solar cell efficiency https://phys.org/news/2024-06-fission-aims-solar-cell-efficiency.html

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-energy-breakthrough-tech-fuel-cell.html "interface between electrolyte and melted carbonate as ultrafast oxygen ion transfer channel... fuel flexible including methane... higher durability, energy conversion efficiency... CSSFC's superstructured electrolyte fast ion transfer at as low as 470°C... high theoretical efficiency and lower cell fabrication costs, safer, high open circuit voltage (OCV) indicating no current leakage loss and high energy conversion efficiency 60%" Related: A novel platinum nanocluster for improved oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells https://phys.org/news/2023-04-platinum-nanocluster-oxygen-reduction-reaction.html

https://www.laserfocusworld.com/detectors-imaging/article/14291788/nasa-teams-peacoq-quantum-detector-is-a-leap-forward "performance-enhanced array for counting optical quanta (PEACOQ).space-to-ground quantum communications... timing resolution below 100 ps,... 13 µm across, with 32 superconducting nanowires each 7.5 nm thick from niobium nitride on silicon chip -458°F superconducting enables single-photon count rates above 1 giga-count/ sec... short nanowire decreases geometric jitter... 80% efficiency rate... shifts from blue to green as you move it under light due to dielectric stack on top of nanowires“ Related: Scientists propose new design to implement highly directional single-photon source https://phys.org/news/2023-07-scientists-highly-single-photon-source.html Experiment demonstrates ultra-sensitivity for dark photon searches https://phys.org/news/2023-07-ultra-sensitivity-dark-photon.html Universal quantum operations and ancilla-based read-out for tweezer clocks https:/...

https://phys.org/news/2023-04-nonwovens-electrically-thermally-insulating.html "cost effective, scalable carbon and silicon ceramic via electrospinning... fibers with sea-island type nanostructure and with diameter 500 to 600 nm homogeneously distributed... carbon matrix enables electron transport high electrical conductivity, but nano-sized silicon ceramic prevents thermal energy spreading... made from commercial polymers... energy management, battery-powered electromobility, smart textiles, or aerospace" Related: Controlling thermal conductivity in liquid crystals https://phys.org/news/2023-04-thermal-liquid-crystals.html Developing sustainable textiles as alternatives to fossil-based fibers https://phys.org/news/2023-05-sustainable-textiles-alternatives-fossil-based-fibers.html A positive spin: Electrospinning and electrospraying synergism for the nanomaterials industry https://phys.org/news/2024-02-positive-electrospinning-electrospraying-synergism-nanomaterials....

https://phys.org/news/2023-04-superionic-hydride-ion-ambient-temperatures.html "abundant discrete nanosized grains and lattice defects rare earth trihydrides including Lanthanumto disturb path of electron transport and suppress conductivity... LaHx (x ' 2.94) conductivity suppressed by 5 orders magnitude... transform LaHx into pure hydride ion conductor high conductivities... conduction LaHx by decreasing particle size and distorting lattice via high-energy ball milling... hydride ion battery <= room temperature...  solid-state hydride batteries, fuel and electrochemical cells" Related: Researchers build transparent conductors without expensive rare-earth indium https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-transparent-conductors-expensive-rare-earth-indium.html Nyobolt partners with CALLUM to slash EV charging times https://evpowered.co.uk/news/nyobolt-partners-with-callum-to-slash-ev-charging-times/ Nyobolt promise high power, a long life cycle, and improved safety to go along...

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-real-scalability-chip-based-decision-making.html "wavelength-switched photonic neural network (WS-PNN) system... layering neural network... micro-ring resonators (MMR) used for neural network optical signal processing and provide reconfigurable switching... wavelength selective switches (WSS) inside broadcasting loop... WS-PNN support interconnection many neural networks through connecting multiple PNN chips with off-chip WSS... scalability  photonic neural networks support feedforward and recurrent neural network topologies"

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-circuit-element.html "current and voltage properties are dependent on previous values of current or voltage in time, like a memory.... The motion of the winding for the negative half-cycle of current results in gradually smaller winding volumes being occupied by the ferromagnetic core thus resulting in lower values of inductance... 2D passive electromagnet interacting with pair of permanent magnets used as tool proving pinched hysteresis curve's existence within inductor leading to its mem- state, or memory-like nature" Related:   https://phys.org/news/2023-04-high-pressure-unique-2d-ferromagnet.html

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/skyroot-aerospace-successfully-test-fires-3d-printed-cryogenic-engine-for-a-record-200-seconds/article66699180.ece "greatly enhances payload-carrying capabilities, using 2 high-performance rocket propellants, Liquid Natural Gas and Liquid Oxygen, which require cryogenic temperatures (below -150° C) for storage and operation... environmentally friendly... enhance payload capacity... 3D printed torch igniter and cryo-injection valve with quick response time... spaceflights affordable, reliable and regular, as multiple launch missions progressing"

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-polymer-hybrid-composites-carbon-applications.html "light-weight, strong and saltwater resistant... enhanced heat resistance to failure under high temperature... residue of crushed sugarcane stalks, coconuts husks, bagasse fiber, together with calcium carbonate to improve adhesion... overcome the hydrophilicity limitation by treating the fibers with chemicals like alkalization/ mercerization" Related: A new design of a 2D twill woven composite front firewall for electric vehicles https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1085754 Microwave optimization turns sugarcane waste into high-performance porous carbon for energy and environmental applications https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1120371

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-pictures-cell-tool-greater-insight.html "algorithm enhances and separates tissue emitted signals... very large data sets—associated by similarity into an enormous histogram, quickly analyze data with high sensitivity... linear unmixing, analysis within specimen marked by fluorescence with high contrast, specificity and adaptability... visualize using hyperspectral phasors... identified and separated up to 14 different signals... rapidly process cancer biopsies, detecting bacteria in food processing plants imaging in vivo without damaging specimens" Related: Nanox.ARC Imaging System Receives FDA Clearance, Pioneering a New Era in Medical Imaging https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nanox-arc-imaging-system-receives-124600793.html Sustainable solar cell material shown to be highly promising for medical imaging https://phys.org/news/2023-05-sustainable-solar-cell-material-shown.html New technology holistically images deep living tissue for the first t...

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-cookin-gas-professor-patent-flameless.html "combustion: natural gas oxidizes, reacts with oxygen, melts aluminum, cast iron, and glass... chamber 1 cubic ft... >1,000°C, faster heating increase productivity, thorough heating reduces nitrogen oxides and reduction in fuel consumption with gases exhausted at lower temperature... impingement oven prototype features 25 air nozzles and 16 natural gas nozzles... retrofit ovens already in use"

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-distant-silicon-qubits-scaling-quantum.html "scale up from hundred to millions of qubits... two-qubit logic gate between physically distant silicon spin qubits... scaling up quantum computing based on silicon quantum dots... coherent spin shuttling connect 2 qbits enabling single spin qubits move across arra quantum dots without affecting their phase coherence... pushing electrons through qubit array by applying voltage... increase the separation to about a micrometer or so... will make the method more practical for future use" Related: Telecom-wavelength quantum repeater node transmits quantum information over tens of kilometers https://phys.org/news/2023-05-telecom-wavelength-quantum-node-transmits-tens.html Quantum repeaters use defects in diamond to interconnect quantum systems https://phys.org/news/2023-09-quantum-defects-diamond-interconnect.html Simulations reveal the atomic-scale story of qubits https://phys.org/news/2023-10-simulations-r...

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00826-3 "modified ends of amino acids to change assembly and stop breaking up. After melting, rapidly supercooled to solidify into glass which stayed solid at room temperature... biodegrade glass not appropriate for humid or wet... Organic chemical bonds tend to be weaker than inorganic bonds, so less rigid than standard glass, but this property could be beneficial in flexible, miniature devices, such as the lenses of a microscope" Related: Efficient nanostructuring of glass with elliptically polarized pulses https://phys.org/news/2023-04-efficient-nanostructuring-glass-elliptically-polarized.html Study explains role of certain types of oxide in the structure and development of specialty glass https://phys.org/news/2023-09-role-oxide-specialty-glass.html Novel design enhances thermal insulation and impact resistance in composite glass https://techxplore.com/news/2024-03-thermal-insulation-impact-resistance-composite.html Breakthrough...

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-modulation-single-molecule-electron-source.html "single molecule and its molecular orbital miniaturize electron source... change molecular electron orbital passing through single-molecule emitter...vary emitter aperture's shape and emitted electron waves by exciting electrons with laser pulses... integration of ultrafast switches 6 orders of magnitude faster than in computer... integration of as many switches as desired without increase size... PEEM based attains spatial 0.3 nm also resolving single-molecule molecular orbitals... better computers and optics" Related: Developing tunable molecular switches from organic compounds https://phys.org/news/2023-04-tunable-molecular-compounds.html

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-future-electronic-devices-oxide-materials.html "Tuning and controlling Rashba interaction (strong interaction between spin of electrons and orbital moment) integrated into functional logic and memory... voltage-driven magnetization switching for logic and memory computing with reduced energy consumption... even when no external voltage applied... lattice polarization in achieving the observed enhancement of Rashba spin-orbit coupling... spiral magnetism, topological superconductivity, and intrinsic spin Hall effect" Related: Quantum question about the anomalous Hall effect answered https://phys.org/news/2023-08-quantum-anomalous-hall-effect.html Topological materials open a new pathway for exploring spin hall materials https://phys.org/news/2023-09-topological-materials-pathway-exploring-hall.html Vectorial spin-orbital Hall effect of light upon tight focusing and experimental observation in azopolymer films https://phys.org/news/2023-10-vectoria...

https://electrek.co/2023/03/31/storage-capacity-water-based-batteries/ "cathodes and anodes are polymers store energy, and electrolyte water and organic salts... redox-active non-conjugated radical polymers’ high discharge voltage and fast redox kinetics... available, cheaper and less toxic materials" Related: Progress toward greener redox-organic electrode batteries https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-greener-redox-organic-electrode-batteries.html Texas A&M Researchers Find Major Storage Capacity In Water-Based Batteries https://today.tamu.edu/2023/04/05/texas-am-researchers-find-major-storage-capacity-in-water-based-batteries Engineers develop a soft, printable, metal-free electrode https://news.mit.edu/2023/mit-engineers-develop-soft-metal-free-electrode-0615 Sustainable Battery Technology: Revolutionizing Energy Storage for a Greener Future https://ts2.space/en/sustainable-battery-technology-revolutionizing-energy-storage-for-a-greener-future/ Jolt Energy and MSU achi...

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-ultramicro-supercapacitor-ultrahigh-storage-capability.html "hybrid field Effect Transistors (FET) as an electrode as charge collectors... alternating few-atoms-thick layers molybdenum disulfide and graphene connected to gold contacts... solid gel electrolyte between 2 FET electrodes to build solid-state supercapacitor... on silicon dioxide/silicon base... 2 systems: 2 FET electrodes and gel electrolyte, and ionic medium, which have different charge capacities... capacitance increased by 3000%... streetlights, consumer electronics, electric cars and medical devices"

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-pair-rotating-nanostructures.html "depending on rotation frequencies, radiative heat transfer between 2 rotating nanostructures increased, reduced, or reversed with respect to the transfer that occurs in the absence of rotation... In absence of rotation, radiative heat transfer determined by nanostructure temperatures... transformation of heat into electromagnetic radiation absorbed by photovoltaic cell produce electricity... control of radiative heat transfer makes process more efficient... turning heat into motion exploiting Casimir interactions" Related: Whole-infrared-band camouflage with dual-band radiative heat dissipation https://phys.org/news/2024-02-infrared-band-camouflage-dual-dissipation.html

https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2023/03/31/yale-researchers-achieve-breakthrough-in-extending-qubits-lifetime-above-break-even-point/ "gain in preservation of information and more than doubled amount of operations that can be performed on qubit in one lifetime... more errors corrected than errors produced in quantum information... next advancement extending lifetime of qubits to scale of billions...  extending breakthrough to more than one qubit so complex algorithms implemented in quantum computers"

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-sustainable-thermal-energy-batteries-fully.html "coconuts, lemons and modified wood heat and cool home, greenhouse... 100 kg save 2.5 kWh/ day heating or cooling given 24°C ambient temperature... coconut molecules can transition from solid-to-liquid which absorbs energy; or from liquid-to-solid which releases energy... removing lignin from wood opens pores in wood cell walls...  Limonene acrylate transforms into bio-based polymer when heated, restoring wood's strength and allowing light permeation; molecules trapped so energy storage and release" Related: Brenmiller Inaugurates World’s First-Ever Gigafactory for Thermal Energy Storage https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230502005795/en/Brenmiller-Inaugurates-World%E2%80%99s-First-Ever-Gigafactory-for-Thermal-Energy-Storage Lignin separation method could make renewable material profitable https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2023/07/31/lignin-separation-method-could-make-renewable-mat...

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-chip-scale-conversion-lasers-enable-next-generation.html "quantum computation, including preparing atoms, cooling and reading out energy states, and performing quantum logic operations... convert 15% incoming light to desired output colors, >150X amount in earlier experiment... converted light possessed >1 mW over wide range of wavelengths... increasing coupling between ring and waveguide and suppressing effects that may interfere with color conversion, increased output laser power to 20 mW and converted as much as 29% incident laser light to output color" Related: Spatio-temporal isolator in lithium niobate on insulator https://phys.org/news/2023-04-spatio-temporal-isolator-lithium-niobate-insulator.html How to overcome noise in quantum computations https://phys.org/news/2023-04-noise-quantum.html

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-piezoelectric-effect-liquids.html "applied pressure with piston to ionic liquid... release electricity proportional to pressure applied... optical properties of ionic liquids changed when released electricity... sometimes changing how liquid bent light... more environmentally friendly than solid materials. They also note that liquid piezoelectric materials could allow more variety in device shape, opening up wider design opportunities" Related: Alternative to non-renewable power sources discovered in terms of energy generating materials https://theprint.in/science/alternative-to-non-renewable-power-sources-discovered-in-terms-of-energy-generating-materials/1560463/

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-discovery-topological-phase-nanotechnology.html "2D topological phase... inherently topological forming merons and antimerons... symmetry breaking caused by sliding or twisting also results in in-plane polarization... in-plane polarization forms vector field... electrical properties 2D twisted systems, combining both in-plane and out-of-plane parts of polarization...  polarization field winds around by half revolution, forming meron (half a skyrmion)... twisted layer merons and antimerons... polar merons/antimerons... topological quantum computing"

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-magnon-based-paradigm-shift.html "spin waves ferrimagnetic insulator yttrium iron garnet (YIG) at specific GHz using radiofrequency and reverse magnetization of surface nanomagnets... send spin wave through YIG-nanomagnet device. Nanomagnet reversal when spin wave hits certain amplitude, and used to write and read data...data processing waves used to switch magnetic nanostructures (nonvolatile magnetic storage)... process and store data in same place... switching nanomagnets from states 0 to 1, and back... process data in THz"

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-chip-greatest-precision-memory-date.html "highest information density per device (11 bits) for edge AI hardware... reduce noise... Millions of them for memory and processor in parallel in same small chip using small battery... positions of atoms represent information rather than number of electrons... memory retained with power off... power of a mini version of ChatGPT in everyone's personal device, such as Google Glasses"

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-layering-charged-polymers-battery-technology-boost.html "replacing graphite with Si anode combined with layering-charged polymers... utilizes hydrogen bonding and Coulombic forces with strength 250 kJ/mol... reversible so easy control volumetric expansion... surface high-capacity anode negatively charged, and layering-charged polymers arrayed alternately with positive and negative charges to bind with silicon based anode... polyethylene glycol regulate physical properties and facilitate diffusion... thick high-capacity electrode and maximum energy density" Related: New strategy for polyethylene terephthalate upcycling https://phys.org/news/2023-07-strategy-polyethylene-terephthalate-upcycling.html Implementation of a high-performance graphite-silicon-diffusion-based electrode https://techxplore.com/news/2023-09-high-performance-graphite-silicon-diffusion-based-electrode.html Revolutionary innovation could power electric car batteries for 3,...

https://www.laserfocusworld.com/optics/article/14290918/silicon-photonic-mems-designed-for-compatibility-with-semiconductor-manufacturing "energy-efficient, scalable for telecom and datacom, beam-steering for LiDAR 3D sensing... control flow of light on chip by mechanical movement of waveguide—only half micrometer width—with nm precision... photonic MEMS modulating amplitude, phase, direction, or to select channels of spectrum of optical signal on a chip... a wafer can host millions individually movable waveguide devices... expect response time >10X faster, and further footprint reduction; new class devices in mobile phones" Related: Monolithically integrated semiconductor lasers with silicon photonic circuits https://phys.org/news/2023-06-monolithically-semiconductor-lasers-silicon-photonic.html Graphene partially screens van der Waals interactions depending on layer thickness, study reveals https://phys.org/news/2025-10-graphene-partially-screens-van-der.html MEMS-photon...

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-dual-purpose-laser-device-based-colloidal.html "high current densities >500 ampere/ square cm... brightness >million candela/ square meter... efficient net optical gain waveguide amplifier... narrow-band lasing with fully functional LED-type device stack containing all charge transport layers and other elements required for electrical pumping...  circulating light in lateral plane of quantum dot layer enabling multi-pass amplification... integrated electronics and photonics, optical interconnects, lab-on-a-chip platforms, wearable devices and medical diagnostics" Related:   Highly multicolored, light-emitting arrays for compressive spectroscopy on a chip https://phys.org/news/2023-04-highly-multicolored-light-emitting-arrays-compressive.html Molecular highway for electrons in organic light-emitting diodes: Researchers develop new material concept https://phys.org/news/2023-07-molecular-highway-electrons-light-emitting-diodes.html R...

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-solar-battery-based-carbon-nitride.html "earth-abundant and cheap 2D polymeric carbon nitrides... one photogenerated charge carrier transferred from photoactive to counter electrode, internally, via multifunctional separator separating two electrodes...  K-PHI anode absorbs light (photogenerated electrons), while photogenerated holes transferred to cathode, made of organic conductive polymer PEDOT:PSS... increased extracted energy 94.1% compared in the dark conventional batteries... translucent nature of device may enable use in windows" Related: Monolithically integrated photo battery achieves competitive voltage https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-monolithically-photo-battery-competitive-voltage.html

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-scientists-two-dimensional-materials-silicon-microchips.html "excellent integration density, electronic performance, yield, electronic and thermal properties... 2D insulating multilayer 6 nm thick hexagonal boron nitride and employed silicon transistors of CMOS chips... hybrid 2D/CMOS high durability and special electronic properties that enable artificial neural networks with very low power consumption... compute spiking neural networks (electrical stresses applied during very short time periods), a key component of current artificial intelligence systems" Related: A nano switchable polar column system that allows high-density data storage https://phys.org/news/2023-07-nano-switchable-polar-column-high-density.htm Exploring the data storage of tomorrow: Supramolecular memristors based on bistable [2]catenanes https://phys.org/news/2023-09-exploring-storage-tomorrow-supramolecular-memristors.html

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-world-energy-saving-paintinspired-butterflies.html "environmentally-friendly, non-fading, non-toxic, ultralight (150 nm thin), plasmonic, structural plasmonic paint uses aluminum and aluminum oxide... structural color like that of birds and butterflies, combined with commercial binder... less heat  absorbed by paint resulting in underneath surface staying 25 to 30 F cooler" Related: Proper electronic structure of near-infrared absorbing functional dyes discovered https://phys.org/news/2023-03-proper-electronic-near-infrared-absorbing-functional.html Engineering designer materials with bird-inspired structural colors using nanoparticle-based supraballs https://phys.org/news/2023-05-materials-bird-inspired-nanoparticle-based-supraballs.html Chameleon-inspired coating could cool and warm buildings through the seasons https://phys.org/news/2023-09-chameleon-inspired-coating-cool-seasons.html

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-rare-earth-elements.html "from coal fly ash using supercritical fluids including carbon dioxide, nitrogen and air" Related: Researchers recover trace rare earth elements in hot springs water with inexpensive method https://phys.org/news/2023-04-recover-rare-earth-elements-hot.html Mussels inspire an eco-friendly way to extract critical rare earth elements https://phys.org/news/2023-08-mussels-eco-friendly-critical-rare-earth.html Researchers develop novel method to turn coal waste into carbon fiber https://techxplore.com/news/2023-09-method-coal-carbon-fiber.html Pulverized fuel ash: How we can recycle the dirty byproduct from coal-fired power stations https://techxplore.com/news/2023-09-pulverized-fuel-ash-recycle-dirty.html Metal-loving microbes savor green way to refine rare earth https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/10/metal-loving-microbes-savor-green-way-refine-rare-earth  see also: Microbial miners take on rare-earth metals  https:...

https://www.graphene-info.com/researchers-develop-method-optimizing-both-growth-and-transfer-process-graphene ">95% high-yield dry-transfer graphene using appropriate growth surface crystallographic orientation... range 40000 cm2/(Vs) at room temperature... scalable mechanical transfer of graphene islands grown by CVD... optimizing the growth and transfer of other 2D materials. The next objective is to realize heterostructures all based on CVD-grown materials" Related: Researchers synthesize graphene using intense light https://phys.org/news/2023-03-graphene-intense.html Giant magnetoresistance of Dirac plasma in high-mobility graphene https://phys.org/news/2023-04-giant-magnetoresistance-dirac-plasma-high-mobility.html Wonder material graphene claims yet another superlative https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230412131130.htm

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-cars-cool.html "plant-based film that gets cooler when exposed to sunlight without requiring external power... various textures and bright, iridescent colors... without having to be white or mirrored... cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) derived from plant cellulose made into iridescent, colorful films without added pigment... brittle CNC films plasma-treated to adhere to ethyl cellulose... under sunlight an average 40°F cooler than surrounding air... square meter generated >120 W cooling power similar to residential air conditioners" Related: Revolutionising energy usage with ‘phase change inks’ https://innovationorigins.com/en/revolutionising-energy-usage-with-phase-change-inks/ How pre-cooling homes could dramatically reduce energy usage https://techxplore.com/news/2023-10-pre-cooling-homes-energy-usage.html Scientists develop nanocellulose-based aerogel film to keep buildings cooler https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-scientists-nanocellu...

https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/researchers-develop-electrolyte-enabling-high-efficiency-safe-sustainable-zinc-batteries "zinc metal anode with Coulombic efficiency 99.95%... energy dense, no dendrites, non-flammable, cost-effective and of low environmental impact... electrolyte made of dissolved mixture of inexpensive chloride salts, primarily zinc chloride... long cycle life of thousands of cycles... restricts water’s reactivity and nearly shuts down the hydrogen evolution reaction by forming a “passivation layer” on the surface of the anode... near-future commercialization large-scale grid storage" Related: New zinc metal batteries can be cheap, efficient, durable, safe and environmentally friendly https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-zinc-metal-batteries-cheap-efficient.html Researchers design battery prototype with fiber-shaped cathode https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-battery-prototype-fiber-shaped-cathode.html Researchers propose novel strategy to stabilize zin...

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-worlds-algorithm-fuses-quantum-classical.html "super deconvolution imaging robustly fuses classical information, contributing high signal-to-noise ratio but low spatial frequency information, with quantum information, contributing low signal-to-noise ratio but high spatial frequency information... combined anti-bunching correlation images obtained from single quantum emitters with classical images derived from same photon-count data... increased spatial frequency content, faster speed, higher resolution, better mean squared errors... will see widespread use" Related: Prolonged photostability in hexagonal boron nitride quantum emitters https://phys.org/news/2023-04-prolonged-photostability-hexagonal-boron-nitride.html Quantum-enhanced non-interferometric quantitative phase imaging https://phys.org/news/2023-08-quantum-enhanced-non-interferometric-quantitative-phase-imaging.html

https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/breakthrough-in-the-understanding-of-quantum-turbulence "continually rotating cryostat create Kelvin waves which act on individual vortices pushing energy to smaller and smaller scales – ultimately leading to scale at which dissipation of energy takes place, confirming theoretical prediction about how energy dissipated at small scales... will become cornerstone of physics of large quantum systems, and help understand classical turbulence too... improve aerodynamics of vehicles, more accurately predict weather, or control water flow in pipes" Related: Changing the world one dimple at a time https://www.sandia.gov/labnews/2024/01/25/changing-the-world-one-dimple-at-a-time/

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-team-crystal-clear-solution-quantum-puzzle.html "defect inserted into thin,2D crystals called transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) instead of diamond... entanglement and long-distance communication over optical-fiber cable networks... diamond but not TMD-based qubits must first be converted to correct UV wavelength... smaller 2D TMD single crystal materials by geometric confinement"

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-team-isostatic-solid-state-battery.html "uses fluids and gases like water, oil or argon inside machine, applies consistent pressure across battery component creating highly uniform material... battery production easier, faster, better energy flow conditions... create thin layers of solid, uniform electrolyte, maintaining high level contact between layers for smooth ion movement... works with variety  battery compositions at different temperatures and pressures... isostatic pressing allow manufacturing the 3 battery layers as single, dense system" Related: A first step to designing better solid-state batteries https://www.anl.gov/article/a-first-step-to-designing-better-solidstate-batteries Using heat and pressure to improve battery manufacture https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-pressure-battery.html Revolutionizing battery production: Volkswagen and K&B leverage printing technology https://innovationorigins.com/en/revolutioniz...

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-antennas-6g-v2x-vehicle-communication.html "self-interference full-duplex antennas reduced and movement of signals across network faster and more bandwidth-efficient... eliminate self-interference... compact, cost-efficient antenna relies on passive interference... transmitter and receiver isolated from each other using metallic vias, holes drilled into antenna surface disrupting electric field... applications that require almost instantaneous relay of commands, like driverless cars and 6G mobile connectivity" Related: Photonic filter separates signals from noise to support future 6G wireless communication https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-photonic-filter-noise-future-6g.html Full-spectrum cell-free RAN for 6G systems: System design and experimental results https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-full-spectrum-cell-free-ran-6g-experimental.html Preparing the stage for 6G: A fast and compact transceiver for sub-THz frequencies https://techxplo...

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-quantum-technologies-important-internet.html "convert quantum information from format used by quantum computers to that needed for quantum communication... transfer quantum information to higher-frequency photon, more resilient against ambient noise... Rubidium atoms 2 gaps in their levels: 1 exactly equals energy of microwave photon, and 1 equals energy of optical photon... photon trapped in superconducting, reflective chamber... tunnels intersect in specific geometry... transfer quantum information from microwave to optical photons and vice versa"

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-gate-driver-circuit-bipolar-transistor.html "reduced switching loss even under changes in input current and temperature fluctuations... fully integrated automatic timing control function achieves single-chip integration and real-time control... 6-bit programmable gate with closed-loop active gate drivers... detecting the rate of change of the current as a function of time by sensing the voltage of the parasitic inductance... programmable, real-time control at low cost"

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-qubit-life-key-theory-quantum.html "using quantum error correction provides gain in resilience of quantum information... error-corrected qubit lived for 1.8 ms... machine-learning agent tweaked error correction process to improve outcome... 

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-heat-transfer-medium-air-wall-efficiency.html "operating temperature >1,000°C boosting efficiency... bespoke process, non-corrosive, environmentally friendly and recycling sourced, high heat storage capacity, cost-efficient... combines radiation receiver, heat-transfer medium and storage material... Heat transfer resistance and limitations of flux density... Air wall reduces thermal loss 30%... enables smaller solar power towers further reducing costs" Related: CSIRO roadmap charts major role for storage through energy transition https://www.csiro.au/en/news/News-releases/2023/CSIRO-roadmap-charts-major-role-for-storage-through-energy-transition Digital Crafts Consulting boosts power plant efficiency 40% using digital technologies without the need for additional infrastructure investments https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2025/10/12/digital-crafts-consulting-leads-global-initiative-to-boost-power-plant-efficiency-by-40/ Synergistic integrat...

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-thin-oxide-materials-semiconductors-sensors.html "precise growth techniques to deposit few atoms  oxygen below surface of semiconductor, such as silicon, changes how electrons move within complex oxide deposited on top... modifying materials, change interaction with electricity, or tuning surfaces to generate renewable fuels more efficiently... exploring how radiation affects atom movement... incorporating lithium into titanium and tungsten oxides... potentially iron and molybdenum oxides for energy storage devices... semiconductor chips, fuel cells" Related: Scientists use X-ray beams to observe tiny movements, deep inside a lithium battery https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-scientists-x-ray-tiny-movements-deep.html New method takes the uncertainty out of oxide semiconductor layering https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-method-uncertainty-oxide-semiconductor-layering.html New findings on the lithium-oxygen battery: Overpotential and it...

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-microchip-links-nobel-prize-winning-techniques.html "ceramic sheet (1000X thinner than hair) trampoline shaped patterned with holes to enhance interaction with lasers... trampoline's comb-like signature functions as ruler for distance measurement...  miniaturize on microchip... optical trap: using light to manipulate small particles with extreme precision in one spot... optical frequency combs: precise measurements of time and distance... high precision distance measurement in opaque materials, eg: underwater or medical imaging, using sound waves"

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-team-silicon-photonic-mems-compatible.html "combine optics and micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS) in microchip... fast, support broad range of optical carrier signals and have low optical loss... nano-electro-mechanical actuators integrated in standard silicon photonics... energy-efficient fiber-optical communications, sensors (including gas sensors for precision air quality measurement), beam steering for LIDAR 3D sensing, programmable photonic chips, information processing in quantum photonics. micro-3D cameras, mobile phones" Related: Scientists develop composite accelerometer for extreme environments https://phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-composite-accelerometer-extreme-environments.html How machine learning helps MEMS actuators move in perfect lines https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1114802

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-degree-nanostructured-particles.html "precisely controlled micron-sized bow ties produce materials interact with twisted light, providing new tools for machine vision and producing medicines... can engineer degree of twist without breaking a structure like DNA... Twisted structures encode information in shapes of light waves reflecting from surface, rather than in 2D arrangement of symbols that comprises most human-read signs... preferentially reflect certain kinds circularly polarized light, shape that twists as moves through space" Relateed: Visualizing the embedded twisted interfaces of two-dimensional materials https://phys.org/news/2023-08-visualizing-embedded-interfaces-two-dimensional-materials.html Beetle exoskeleton and conductive polymer create novel light-modulating material https://phys.org/news/2025-03-beetle-exoskeleton-polymer-modulating-material.html

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-sculpting-quantum-materials-electronics-future.html "dynamics of electrons can be controlled by curving the fabric of space... quantum materials (unlike silicon) capture, manipulate and transmit electromagnetic signals in picoseconds... thin layer free electrons sandwiched between strontium titanate and lanthanum aluminate, insulating oxides enabling attainment  particular electronic geometrical configurations controllable on-demand... Using laser pulses each layer of atoms was stacked one after another... high-speed electromagnetic signal manipulation... sensors" Related: New gate-tunable and high-mobility devices based on strontium titanate https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-gate-tunable-high-mobility-devices-based-strontium.html

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-scientists-door-quantum.html "manipulate and identify small numbers of interacting photons with high correlation... observe difference between one photon interacting with it compared to two, since induced strong interactions between photons... more sensitive measurements with better resolution using fewer photons... one photon delayed by longer time compared to two photons...two photons become entangled in two-photon bound state... biology, advanced manufacturing and fault-tolerant quantum information processing" Related: New research area promotes both quantum computing and cognitive science https://phys.org/news/2024-03-area-quantum-cognitive-science.html

https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/researchers-create-breakthrough-spintronics-manufacturing-process-could-revolutionize "iron palladium works better than cobalt iron boron... more data storage... easy integration into existing semiconductor manufacturing... grow iron palladium on a silicon wafer using an 8-inch wafer-capable multi-chamber ultrahigh vacuum sputtering system... scaled down to smaller than five nm, on top of semiconductor industry-compatible substrate... many electronics including computers, smartphones" Related: A new chapter in antiferromagnetic spintronics is unfolding https://phys.org/news/2023-03-chapter-antiferromagnetic-spintronics-unfolding.html Researchers demonstrate electrical creation and control of antiferromagnetic vortices https://phys.org/news/2023-05-electrical-creation-antiferromagnetic-vortices.html

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-simple-modification-semiconductor-laser-quality.html "hundreds of vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSEL) can be created and used on same substrate at same time... uniform light in plane perpendicular to direction of beam propagation reduces speckles in laser... D-shaped devices exhibited substantially reduced coherence and corresponding 60% increase in optical power, which is maximum achievable, enabled by chaotic dynamics of the rays of light within the cavity... lighting, holography, projection and displays" Related: A novel laser slicing technique for diamond semiconductors https://techxplore.com/news/2023-08-laser-slicing-technique-diamond-semiconductors.html Scientists develop an electrically driven organic semiconductor laser https://phys.org/news/2023-09-scientists-electrically-driven-semiconductor-laser.html High-sensitivity visualization of ultrafast carrier diffusion by wide-field holographic microscopy https://phys.org/news/20...