by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 30, 2021 | Electronics & Semiconductors, TECHXPLORE
When fabricating electronic devices based on conventional semiconducting materials, engineers need to complete a crucial step known as doping. Doping essentially entails the introduction of impurities into semiconductors to enable the modulation of their optical,...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 30, 2021 | Computer Sciences, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Researchers at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) in Russia have recently developed an innovative system for human-swarm interactions that allows users to directly control the movements of a team of drones in complex environments. This system,...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 30, 2021 | General Physics, PHYS.ORG, Physics, Soft Matter
The Leidenfrost effect is a well-known physical phenomenon first discovered in 1756. It occurs when a liquid is in the proximity of a surface that is significantly warmer than its boiling point. This produces an insulating vapor layer that prevents the liquid from...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 30, 2021 | Computer Sciences, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Researchers at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Russia have recently developed MobileCharger, an autonomous robotic system designed to charge other robots as they complete their missions. This system, presented in a paper pre-published on arXiv, can...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Sep 30, 2021 | nanomaterials, Nanophysics, Nanotechnology, PHYS.ORG
In recent years, electronics engineers have been experimenting with new materials that could be used to study electronic correlation phenomena. Van der Waals (vdW) moiré materials are particularly promising for examining these phenomena. VdW materials are composed of...
