Imperial College London: £9.6m to transform nanoscale approaches to materials for quantum computing
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A £9.6m EPSRC grant will boost Imperial, Manchester, and Leeds research into new nanoscale approaches to functional materials and quantum computing.
The project, known as Nanoscale Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME), aims to revolutionise the design and delivery of materials that can be tuned at the nanoscale to perform specific functions, boosting technologies such as masers (the microwave form of lasers) and quantum computers.
The researchers from the University of Manchester, Imperial College London, and the University of Leeds aim to exploit the power of editing materials at the smallest scale to create designer materials for quantum technologies. In doing so, they aim to shape the UK and international advanced functional materials landscape.
Graphene Hackathon 2021: ingenuity and ambition on show in global competition
The second edition of the Graphene Hackathon delivered a wealth of creativity as teams battled it out to win prizes for the best business idea using graphene.
The 2021 event – held from 26-30 April and run by PhD students from The University of Manchester – was hosted virtually due to Covid restrictions but the online platform had the benefit of turning the competition into a truly global affair.
Thirty-five teams from around the world, including participants from Argentina, India and Indonesia, worked throughout the week on their ideas before pitching to a panel of industry experts.
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Scientists crack ‘the Brazil-nut’ puzzle, how do largest nuts rise to top?
Scientists have for the first time captured the complex dynamics of particle movement in granular materials, helping to explain why mixed nuts often see the larger Brazil nuts gather at the top. The findings could have vital impact on industries struggling with the phenomenon, such as pharmaceuticals and mining.
Many people will have the experience of dipping their hands into a bag of mixed nuts only to find the Brazil nuts at the top. This effect can also be readily observed with cereal boxes, with the larger items rising to the top. Colloquially, this phenomenon of particles segregating by their size is known as the ‘Brazil-nut effect’ and also has huge implications for industries where uneven mixing can critically degrade product quality.
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