Sentences with phrase «on electron transfer»

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Vandersypen: «The goal now is to transfer the information via a photon from on electron spin to another.»

In order to shed light on superconductivity in graphene, the scientists resorted to the powerful photoemission method: when a light particle interacts with a material it can transfer all its energy to an electron inside that material.

When the researchers exposed R. ferrireducens to a solution of glucose in a chamber containing a graphite electrode they found that when the bacterium fed on the sugar, it transferred electrons directly to the electrode, producing a current.

Barton's experiments «show unambiguously that there's long - range chemistry that can be performed on DNA, and that electron transfer can be accomplished,» says Columbia University's Nick Turro.

However, if the electron collides on the interface between YIG and platinum, this influences the magnetisation at the YIG surface and the electron spin is transferred.

Bazant says researchers had not suspected, despite extensive research on lithium iron phosphate, that the material's electrochemical reactions might be limited by electron transfer between two solids.

Modern electronics is based on the use of electrons as information carriers, but they have ceased to meet the contemporary requirements: standard electrical copper wires and channels on chips can not transfer information with speeds sufficient for modern microprocessors.

By 2016, Boeing is scheduled to transfer its free electron laser technology from Jefferson Laboratory and other participating labs, in order to demonstrate a 100 - kilowatt prototype that is compatible with operation on a ship.

In the case of the negative ion source, the small amount of cesium is injected into the ion source and the cesium - adsorbed surface of the so - called «plasma electrode» become activated to transfer the electron to hydrogen atoms and hydrogenous positive ions that are colliding on the surface.

«The direct growth of anchored MoSoy nanocrystals on graphene sheets may enhance the formation of strongly coupled hybrid materials with intimate, seamless electron transfer pathways, thus accelerating the electron transfer rate for the chemical desorption of hydrogen from the catalyst, further reducing the energy required for the reaction to take place,» Sasaki said.

For example, wires with Majoranas at either end can be used to transfer information between far away quantum bits that rely on the spin of electrons.

«The Role of a Dipeptide Outer - Coordination Sphere on H2 - Production Catalysts: Influence on Catalytic Rates and Electron Transfer.»

Dr. El - Naggar has increased our understanding of electron transfer focusing on bacterial nanowires, and is working to develop new nanomaterials and tools for energy conversion.

Why it matters: Electron transfer by MtrC, an outer membrane cytochrome on S. oneidensis, can stabilize contaminants, mitigating their impact on the population and environment.

An optimal enzyme system would directly transfer electrons captured from a chemical reaction to an electrode surface — ideally, to use enzymes immobilized on the surface of an electrode.

The simulations showed that the observed behavior, known as a knock - on process, is consistent with the electron beam transferring energy to individual atoms in the material rather than heating an area of the material.

Technical details of these research topics focus on light - induced electron transfer reactions, both at surfaces and in transition - metal complexes, surface chemistry and photochemistry of semiconductor / liquid interfaces, novel uses of conducting organic polymers and polymer / conductor composites, and development of sensor arrays that use pattern recognition algorithms to identify odorants, mimicking the mammalian olfaction process.

The flow of electrons is faster on graphene transistors than conventional transistors, which enables faster data transfers between chips, Lin said.

The latter often rely on the transfer of the thermally polarized electron spins to nearby nuclear spins, which is limited by the Boltzmann distribution.

Included with clear directions to teachers and students, as well as clearly articulated objectives, this activity will walk students through their own investigation in which they develop their understanding of various materials» impact on static build up and the transfer of electrons.

The transfer of knowledge, on the other hand, relies on the transmission of electrons, requiring an infrastructure of transcontinental fiber - optics that is far less carbon intensive that trans - ocean shipping.