by Ingrid Fadelli | Aug 14, 2023 | Electronics & Semiconductors, Hi Tech & Innovation, TECHXPLORE
Strontium titanate (SrTiO3), an oxide of strontium and titanium with a perovskite structure, has many advantageous properties, including spin-orbit coupling, electrical tunability, and unconventional superconductivity. Compared to the superconductivity of conventional...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Aug 14, 2023 | General Physics, PHYS.ORG, Physics
Physicists worldwide are trying to detect dark matter (DM) particles and their interactions with visible matter using various strategies and detectors. As these particles do not emit, reflect or absorb light, they have so far proved to be very difficult to observe,...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Aug 14, 2023 | Energy & Green Tech, TECHXPLORE
All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs)—battery technologies with solid electrodes and solid electrolytes—have become the focus in an increasing number of research studies. This is primarily because they could significantly outperform batteries with liquid or polymer-based...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 17, 2023 | General Physics, PHYS.ORG, Physics, Quantum Physics
Over the past decades, physicists and engineers have been trying to develop various technologies that leverage quantum mechanical effects, including quantum microscopes. These are microscopy tools that can be used to study the properties of quantum particles and...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 17, 2023 | Electronics & Semiconductors, Hi Tech & Innovation, TECHXPLORE
Most existing devices are operated via the sense of touch, either via touchscreens or mouse, remote controls, keyboards, and other equipment. Some engineers, however, have been trying to introduce alternative interfaces that do not require users to touch anything, as...