Sentences with phrase «nanoribbons in»

The researchers found that like DNA and proteins, nanoribbons in solution naturally form folds and loops, but can also form helicoids, wrinkles and spirals.

Not exact matches

The researchers used an advanced simulation method called molecular dynamics to demonstrate thermal rectification in structures called «asymmetric graphene nanoribbons.»

Hu, Ruan, and Chen also published a paper four years ago in the journal Nano Letters, among the first to propose asymmetric graphene nanoribbons as a thermal rectifier in research using the molecular dynamics simulations.

Triangular graphene nanoribbons (a) are proposed as a new thermal rectifier, in which the heat flow in one direction is larger than that in the opposite direction.

In racetrack devices, information - holding skyrmions would speed along a magnetic nanoribbon, like cars on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

In Friedman's spintronic circuit design, electrons moving through carbon nanotubes — essentially tiny wires composed of carbon — create a magnetic field that affects the flow of current in a nearby graphene nanoribbon, providing cascaded logic gates that are not physically connecteIn Friedman's spintronic circuit design, electrons moving through carbon nanotubes — essentially tiny wires composed of carbon — create a magnetic field that affects the flow of current in a nearby graphene nanoribbon, providing cascaded logic gates that are not physically connectein a nearby graphene nanoribbon, providing cascaded logic gates that are not physically connected.

In addition, a magnetic field near a two - dimensional ribbon of carbon — called a graphene nanoribbon — affects the current flowing through the ribbon.

In February researchers at the University of Illinois showed that nanoribbons of graphene could be cut in such a way that they could be turned on and ofIn February researchers at the University of Illinois showed that nanoribbons of graphene could be cut in such a way that they could be turned on and ofin such a way that they could be turned on and off.

In each group, roughly 30 percent more of the nanoribbons carried the chirality of the light they were exposed to.

Nitrogen - doped carbon nanotubes or modified graphene nanoribbons may be suitable replacements for platinum for fast oxygen reduction, the key reaction in fuel cells that transform chemical energy into electricity, according to Rice University researchers.

In future studies, extending this method to other kinds of substrates could enable the quick large scale processing of monolayers of graphene to make high - quality nanoribbons with zigzag edges.

«Swapping substrates improves edges of graphene nanoribbons: Using inert boron nitride instead of silica creates precise zigzag edges in monolayer graphene.»

This is probably because the edges of the graphene nanoribbons are saturated with hydrogen, which was not accounted for in the simulations.

«Smart» prosthetic skin made from silicon nanoribbons is reported this week in Nature Communications.

Unconventional magnetic anisotropy in one - dimensional Rashba system realized by adsorbing Gd atom on zigzag graphene nanoribbons

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) bend and twist easily in solution, making them adaptable for biological uses like DNA analysis, drug delivery and biomimetic applications, according to scientists at Rice University.

Wijeratne noted graphene nanoribbons are already being tested for use in DNA sequencing, in which strands of DNA are pulled through a nanopore in an electrified material.

In another, scientists used graphene nanoribbons to create a scaffold for neurons to grow along.

Sorkin and Su's calculations give further insights into these systems, indicating that as they point out in their report, «the intermediate structure experiences disintegration followed by a remarkable re-building process to form graphene nanoribbons with differently oriented grains.»