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Heavy-metal-free quantum dots enable high-speed, eye-safe LIDAR breakthrough
LIDAR is a system that calculates distances using laser pulses, similar to how SONAR uses sound waves. SWIR waves are unique ...
Infrared heavy-metal-free quantum dots deliver sensitive and fast sensors for eye-safe LIDAR applications
The frequency regime lying in the shortwave infrared (SWIR) has very unique properties that make it ideal for several ...
University of Minnesota Morris1d
Atom Sculpture
Comprised of a multitude of bronze rings and bands, this stationary sculpture evokes both the frenetic movement and the coalescent quality of atoms, that molecular building block. The 83" sculpture ...
Frontier molecular orbital theory aids single-atom catalyst design
Single-atom catalysts (SACs), with their excellent metal atom utilization and unique physicochemical properties, hold promise ...
Scientists release plans for an even bigger atom smasher to address the mysteries of physics
The blueprint lays out the proposed path, environmental impact, scientific ambitions and project cost. Independent experts ...
Nanowerk4d
Molecular modeling reveals how nanocrystals take shape
The shape of tiny silver seeds made of fewer than 200 atoms depends on their precise size and temperature and defines the shape of the final nanoparticle.