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  • Friction halts active nanoparticles in motion

    Friction halts active nanoparticles in motion

    Robots acting as macroscale analogs of active nanoparticles stop moving through friction alone, revealing a self-sustained cooling effect without external input.

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  • Researchers directly measure quantum metric tensor in real material

    Researchers directly measure quantum metric tensor in real material

    Scientists achieve the first direct measurement of the quantum metric tensor in black phosphorus, advancing understanding of quantum states in solid materials.

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  • Turning plastic waste into useful chemicals and clean energy

    Turning plastic waste into useful chemicals and clean energy

    A new electrochemical system efficiently converts PET plastic waste into glycolic acid and hydrogen, using alternating pulses and a stable alloy nanocatalyst to enable continuous, membrane-free operation.

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  • Researchers discover universal laws of quantum entanglement across all dimensions

    Researchers discover universal laws of quantum entanglement across all dimensions

    A team of theoretical researchers used thermal effective theory to demonstrate that quantum entanglement follows universal rules across all dimensions.

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  • Self assembling monolayer can improve lead-free perovskite solar cells too

    Self assembling monolayer can improve lead-free perovskite solar cells too

    Scientists succeeded in reducing losses in the lower contact layer of tin perovskite solar cells by identifying molecules that self-assemble into a monolayer that fits well with the lattice structure of tin perovskites.

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  • Multifunctional PN optoelectronic synapse and its smart integration towards augmented artificial visual system

    Multifunctional PN optoelectronic synapse and its smart integration towards augmented artificial visual system

    Fundamental properties of optoelectronic synapse

    The optoelectronic synapses are characterized by ITO/PEDOT:PSS/CuSCN/ZnO NPs/Al structure (Fig. 2a), exhibiting PPC phenomena under ultraviolet light and successfully simulate various synaptic…

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