Nobel Prize in physics awarded for ultracold electronics research that launched a quantum technology

The discovery that superconducting circuits can behave like quantum particles was a revolutionary development in the field of ...
New Scientist

Electrons inside graphene have been pushed to supersonic speeds

Making electrons flow like a liquid is difficult, but inside graphene researchers forced them to move so fast that they ...

Researchers discover a hidden atomic order that persists in metals even after extreme processing

For decades, it's been known that subtle chemical patterns exist in metal alloys, but researchers thought they were too minor to matter—or that they got erased during manufacturing. However, recent ...
IEEE

Wafer-Level InP to Si and LiNbO3 Covalent Bonding via Asymmetric Plasma Activation Strategy

Abstract: An asymmetric plasma activation strategy was developed for targeted activation towards dissimilar materials. By using the appropriate plasma gases, a balance is achieved between surface ...
Phys.org

Covalent bonds found in alpha plutonium clarify its unusual atomic structure

Plutonium has captured the attention of scientists since its discovery in the early 1940s. This enigmatic element has an important role to play in emerging energy technologies like nuclear batteries ...
C&EN

The Role of Halides in the Bonding and Electronic Structure of Actinyl(VI) Halides─Energy Match Driven Stability

Institute for Nuclear Waste Disposal (INE), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstraße 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany Radioactive Waste Disposal and Environmental Remediation (RADER), ...
C&EN

Organic Halogen Substitution-Driven Halogen Bonding Induces Polar 3D Supramolecular Framework and Second-Harmonic-Generation Response

Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China State Key Laboratory of ...
IEEE

Design and Nonlinear Theoretical Investigations on a 250 GHz MW-Level CW Demo Gyrotron With Realistic Electron Beam

Abstract: This article presents a study for a 250 GHz MW-level continuous mode gyrotron to satisfy the demand of DEMO for over 200 GHz high-power microwave sources. Through careful analysis, the new ...
Frontiers

Associations between intelligence, affective temperament, and parental bonding with educational level

Background: Educational level is an important aspect of one's life and is associated with biopsychosocial and economic factors. The present study aimed to investigate the association of educational ...