Single-electron pumping in a ZnO single-nanobelt transistor

Single electron pumping devices with high efficiency and controllability at room temperature play an essential role in implement spin-based quantum computing and quantum information processing. Researchers have now built single-electron transistors based on single indium-doped ZnO nanobelts.

A new strategy to create 2D magnetic order

Scientists discovered the spin-valve magnetoresistance at the ferromagnetic SrRuO3 grain boundary owing to the nature of non-magnetic metallic grain boundary revealed by electron microscopy and first principles calculations, providing a new strategy to create the low-dimensional magnetic order via defect engineering.

Hair surface engineering to be advanced by nano vehicles

A nanotechnology that can help both drug delivery and hair cosmetics industry.

World's most complex microparticle: A synthetic that outdoes nature's intricacy

Synthetic microparticles more intricate than some of the most complicated ones found in nature have been produced by an international team. They also investigated how that intricacy arises and devised a way to measure it.

Electric jolt to nanocarbon makes better water purifier

Nanocarbons for purifying water get a lot more efficient by exposing a precursor mixture to high voltage.

Successful development of photovoltaic commercialization technology with improved quantum dot efficiency

A technology to further accelerate the commercialization of Colloidal Quantum Dot Photovoltaic devices, which are expected to be next-generation photovoltaic devices, has been developed.