Nano News: 03/09/15

Artificial methane hydrates open an innovative pathway for the use of new fuels

The Laboratory of Advanced Materials, belonging to the University of Alicante's department of Inorganic Chemistry, has developed a technology that allows the preparation of artificial methane hydrates. The research has been published by the prestigious scientific journal ("Methane hydrate formation in confined nanospace can surpass nature"). Research...

Quantum sensor's advantages survive entanglement breakdown

The extraordinary promise of quantum information processing — solving problems that classical computers can’t, perfectly secure communication — depends on a phenomenon called “entanglement,” in which the physical states of different quantum particles become interrelated. But entanglement is very fragile, and the difficulty of preserving it is a major...

3-year US-Ireland research initiative to develop ultra-efficient electronic materials

A three-year US-Ireland collaborative scientific project aims to reduce power consumption and increase battery life in mobile devices. Researchers will explore new semiconducting materials in the miniaturisation of transistors which are essential to all portable devices. Leading researchers from the...