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A new quantum dot photoreductant uses 99% less light energy for organic reactions
Chemists at the School of Science of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have recently made ...
Magnetism recharged: A new method for restoring magnetism in thin films
Modern low-power solutions to computer memory rely heavily on the manipulation of the magnetic properties of materials.
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How to make new materials by predicting their universal electronic structure
New works presents a unified theoretical framework to describe the electronic structure of non-Hermitian systems, potentially leading to major advancements in condensed matter physics ...
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Analysis and Simulation of Interface Quality and Defect Induced Variability in MgO Spin-Transfer Torque Magnetic RAMs - IEEE Xplore
Device-to-device variability of CoFeB/MgO based STT-MRAMs is studied based on experiments and simulations taking into account the influence of interface quality, temperature variation and device ...
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Gain Analysis of a 0.2-THz Traveling-Wave Tube With Sheet Electron Beam and Staggered Grating Slow Wave Structure - IEEE Xplore
Results of numerical simulation of a miniaturized sub-THz traveling-wave tube amplifier with sheet electron beam and planar grating slow wave structure (SWS) are presented. Cold characteristics of the ...
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Intact and Fragmented Triosmium Clusters on MgO: Characterization by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy - ACS Publications
Oxidative fragmentation of the clusters Os3(CO)12 adsorbed on MgO powder was investigated by X-ray absorption spectroscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). Exposure of the ...
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Who Needs Lewis Structures To Get VSEPR Geometries?
Teaching the VSEPR (valence shell electron-pair repulsion) model can be a tedious process. Traditionally, Lewis structures are drawn and the number of “electron clouds” (groups) around the central ...