The Fine Dance Between Speed and Size: Untangling the Kinetics of Perovskite Quantum Dot Formation
The Fine Dance Between Speed and Size Untangling the Kinetics of Perovskite Quantum Dot Formation Over the past decade, perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) have garnered considerable attention in the field of optoelectronics. Merely semiconductor nanocrystals (NC) which exhibit quantum confinement due to their diminishing size (~5 nm), such characteristics give rise to desirable properties which […]
Unleashing the Power of Silicon Qubits through Machine Learning
Unleashing the Power of Silicon Qubits through Machine Learning In the vast landscape of technological advancements, we have witnessed a remarkable evolution from computers that once occupied entire rooms in the 1960s to today, where more power resides in our back pockets with smartphones than the computers that guided astronauts to the moon. Now, as […]
The Power of Defects: Turning Flaws into Quantum Advantage
The Power of Defects Turning Flaws into Quantum Advantage Defects – are they merely an inconvenience? Not in the quantum universe! Scientists have recently found a promising new class of atomic-scale defects in hexagonal boron nitride [1], a two-dimensional material. The information storage capabilities of these impurities could enable powerful quantum technologies. Take, for example, […]
The Smallest Magnifying Glass
The Smallest Magnifying Glass Light. It gives us the ability to see and experience our surroundings, to observe and analyse objects and phenomena, and it is crucial to many forms of life. Microscopes can help us to see things too small for the human eye, however, below a certain size, some objects are so small […]
The Nano-World War Z is On
The Nano-World War Z is On They walk, they talk; they aren’t growing, but they squawk. They are the senescent cells, the tiny zombies living inside us. We all have senescent cells in our bodies, which are damaged body cells that don’t grow or divide as normal cells do. Before adulthood, senescence plays an important […]
Ultralight batteries that breathe
Ultralight Batteries that Breathe Humanity is rarely satisfied with something that’s ‘good enough’. Some people, at least, always want improvements on the current standard. Electric vehicles are one such example, and rightly so; they are a more environmentally friendly alternative than combustion engines (provided they are made and powered renewably, but that’s a separate issue), […]
The Alzheimer Timer…
The Alzheimer Timer… Sadly nowadays, you don’t have to talk to too many people to find someone with a grandparent or older friend that has suffered and/or died from a type of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or Parkinson’s disease (PD). In my case, I became aware of neurodegenerative disease via close relatives, working […]
Modelling Defects in WS2 Monolayers using ML Interatomic Potentials
Modelling Defects in WS2 Monolayers using ML Interatomic Potentials In the realm of mathematics, two-dimensional (2D) spaces are akin to an infinitely thin sheet of paper, confining existence and movement to a single plane. In the physical world, we find materials that closely emulate this concept. These 2D materials are typically a thousand times thinner […]
Unleashing the Power of Automation: Teaching Computers How to Build the Perfect Nanowire Device
Unleashing the Power of Automation Teaching Computers How to Build the Perfect Nanowire Device By using computer vision and machine learning, computers can design and manufacture miniaturised detectors based on nanowires. This could make detectors more affordable, more reliable, and be used for a larger range of applications from security screening to medical diagnosis. Nanowires […]
Revealing the Quantum Dance: Unveiling Topological Insulators with Pump-Probe Microscopy
Revealing the Quantum Dance Unveiling Topological Insulators with Pump-Probe Microscopy Deep in the bowels of Cambridge lies a lab only accessible to a select few. There is no source of light down here, except the eerie green glow of a laser powerful enough to blind in an instant. Creaking open the door, a researcher enters […]