Headline: Experiment opens door for millions of qubits on one chip

■ Release Date: 2024.5.6

■ Published by: University of Basel

■ Keywords: chip, silicon, qubits

■ Abstract:

Researchers have achieved the first controllable interaction between two hole spin qubits in a conventional silicon transistor. The breakthrough opens up the possibility of integrating millions of these qubits on a single chip using mature manufacturing processes.

Headline: Low-energy process for high-performance solar cells

■ Release Date: 2024.5.7

■ Published by: University of California - Santa Barbara

■ Keywords: solar cells, energy, perovskite

■ Abstract:

Finding reliable, eco-friendly power sources is crucial as our world grapples with increasing energy needs and the urgent call to combat climate change. Solar energy offers one solution, with scientists devising ever more efficient materials for capturing sunlight.

Headline: Better than graphene' material development may improve implantable technology

■ Release Date: 2024.5.7

■ Published by: Penn State

■ Keywords: graphene, borophene, carbon

■ Abstract:

Move over, graphene. There's a new, improved two-dimensional material in the lab. Borophene, the atomically thin version of boron first synthesized in 2015, is more conductive, thinner, lighter, stronger and more flexible than graphene, the 2D version of carbon. Now, researchers have made the material potentially more useful by imparting chirality -- or handedness -- on it, which could make for advanced sensors and implantable medical devices.

Headline: Efficacy of solar panels boosted

■ Release Date: 2024.5.7

■ Published by: University of Ottawa

■ Keywords: solar, reflectors, energy

■ Abstract:

Solar energy is a crucial asset in the fight against climate change, and researchers have now devised a smart approach to optimize its effectiveness. Their innovative method includes incorporating artificial ground reflectors, a simple yet powerful enhancement.

Headline: Disorder improves battery life

■ Release Date: 2024.5.8

■ Published by: Delft University of Technology

■ Keywords: battery, disorder, electrode

■ Abstract:

What determines the cycle life of batteries? And, more importantly, how can we extend it? An international research team has discovered that local disorder in the oxide cathode material increases the number of times Li-ion batteries can be charged and discharged.

Headline: Chemists produce new-to-nature enzyme containing boron

■ Release Date: 2024.5.8

■ Published by: University of Groningen

■ Keywords: enzyme, boronic acid, catalytic power

■ Abstract:

Chemists created an enzyme with boronic acid at its reactive center. This approach can produce more selective reactions with boron, and allows the use of directed evolution to improve its catalytic power.

Headline: Manganese sprinkled with iridium: a quantum leap in green hydrogen production

■ Release Date: 2024.5.9

■ Published by: RIKEN

■ Keywords: manganese, iridium, hydrogen

■ Abstract:

Researchers report a new method that reduces the amount of iridium needed to produce hydrogen from water by 95%, without altering the rate of hydrogen production. This breakthrough could revolutionize our ability to produce ecologically friendly hydrogen and help usher in a carbon-neutral hydrogen economy.

Headline: 2D all-organic perovskites: potential use in 2D electronics

■ Release Date: 2024.5.9

■ Published by: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

■ Keywords: perovskites, electronics, silicon

■ Abstract:

Perovskites are among the most researched topics in materials science. Recently, a research team has solved an age-old challenge to synthesize all-organic two-dimensional perovskites, extending the field into the exciting realm of 2D materials. This breakthrough opens up a new field of 2D all-organic perovskites, which holds promise for both fundamental science and potential applications.