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Nanotechnology
Moving to autonomous experiments: Growing thin films with machine learning
Diffraction patterns that can be seen during the thin film growth process. Credit: Tiffany Casper/Pacific Northwest National Institute From mobile phones to solar panels to quantum computers, thin films are essential for current and emerging technologies. However, it requires control to create functional thin films. During a few hours of process, the film forms atoms by atoms. Small changes in…
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Engineers design new autonomous systems for monitoring melted ice in the Arctic
The conceptual design features a small waterplane area twin hull vessel that serves as a docking and charging station for autonomous underwater vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles, using solar and turbine energy to allow for continuous monitoring. Credit: Florida Atlantic University The rapid melting and thinning of Arctic ice has sparked serious concerns in the scientific community. Furthermore, sea ice…
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Nanotechnology
Development of an autonomous AI assistant to build nanostructures
Positioning of individual molecules on the material surface is performed using scanning tunneling microscopy. The tip of the probe emits electrical impulses that deposit molecules carried by the probe. Credit: Bernhard Ramsauer—TU Graz A material’s chemical composition alone may reveal little about its properties. Often the determining factor is the arrangement of molecules within the atomic lattice structure or on…
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