#Fast and flexible computation of optical diffraction

“#Fast and flexible computation of optical diffraction” by Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, Chinese Academy </p><div> <div> <div data-src=”https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2020/fastandflexi.jpg” data-sub-html=”(a) Sketch of the optical system. (b) CGH displayed on the SLM for the generation of a 9×9 foci array. (c) The foci array on the focal plane of Lens…

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#New technology speeds up organic data transfer

“#New technology speeds up organic data transfer” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers are pushing the boundaries of data speed with a brand new type of organic LED. An international research team, involving Newcastle University experts, developed a visible light communication (VLC) setup capable of a data rate of 2.2 Mb/s by employing a new type…

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#A chemical tailor-made suit for Alzheimer’s drugs

“#A chemical tailor-made suit for Alzheimer’s drugs” Protein crystals of the human enzyme glutaminyl cyclase and atomic structure of the new inhibitor. Credit: Lisa-Marie Funk With over 1.2 million people affected in Germany alone and over 50 million people worldwide, Alzheimer’s disease, also referred to simply as Alzheimer’s, is one of the greatest medical and…

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#Orderly arranged bead-chain ternary nanocomposites for supercapacitors

“#Orderly arranged bead-chain ternary nanocomposites for supercapacitors” A schematic diagram of Cu2O-Mn3O4-NiO ternary nanocomposites preparation process. Compared with the traditional hydrothermal method, the materials prepared by electrospinning are nanostructure, which improved the electron transport capacity and the energy storage capacity of metal oxide. The acquired Cu2O-Mn3O4-NiO ternary nanocomposites were arranged in orderly metallic nanostructures, which…

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#N-doped carbon encapsulated transition metal catalysts to optimize performance of zinc-air batteries

“#N-doped carbon encapsulated transition metal catalysts to optimize performance of zinc-air batteries” Fe@NCG was be prepared by pyrolyzing solvent-free formed Fechitosan chelates and additional small molecule nitrogen source urea. The formed catalyst exhibits bifunctional catalytic performance toward ORR and OER in alkaline medium and higher power density and superior charge-discharge durability in zinc-air battery. Credit:…

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#Predicting the biodiversity of rivers

“#Predicting the biodiversity of rivers” In the Swiss river Thur, environmental DNA samples from various locations were analyzed in order to make predictions on the biodiversity of the aquatic insects. Credit: Elvira Mächler, Chelsea Little, Florian Altermatt, University of Zurich Biodiversity is severely threatened both in Switzerland and worldwide, and numerous organisms are facing massive…

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