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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.
C&EN15d
Tracking Charge Dynamics in a Silver Single-Atom Catalyst During the Light-Driven Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol to Benzaldehyde
Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy Bragg Centre for Materials Research, School of ...
Nanowerk15d
Orbital hybridization achieved in graphene quantum dots for the first time
To address these limitations, the researchers developed a comprehensive theoretical model alongside an experimental method designed to induce and detect orbital hybridization in graphene-based quantum ...
Business Insider19d
Meet 5 of the Chinese AI models upending the market
China's AI race is heating up, with new models making waves in the industry. One new contender is Manus, an AI agent being hailed as the next potential "DeepSeek moment." Here are five key players ...
C&EN22d
Single-Atom Cu Anchored on Carbon Nitride as a Bifunctional Glucose Oxidase and Peroxidase Nanozyme for Antibacterial Therapy
Department of Biomaterials & Biomedical Technology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, Groningen 9713 AV, The Netherlands State Key Laboratory of ...
TechCrunch22d
Sesame, the startup behind the viral virtual assistant Maya, releases its base AI model
AI company Sesame has released the base model that powers Maya, the impressively realistic voice assistant. The model, which is 1 billion parameters in size (“parameters” referring to ...