Quantum coherence and relaxation of single spins on surfaces probed by ESR-STM
The miniaturization of modern devices to the nanoscale has inspired the development of quantum information processing, in which quantum coherence is of vital importance for both fundamental research and applications.
Modeling the Stability Diagram and Electrical Conductance of a Tunneling Resonance System Based on a Carbon Nanotube Quantum Dot
Review Article
Recent advances in carbon-based quantum dots for sensing applications
Carbon quantum dots have attracted great attention due to their unique properties. This review outlines their synthesis and characterization, highlights their applications in sensing, and discusses current challenges as well as future perspectives.
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Scalable Synthesis of Spatially Confined Ge Quantum Dots with Tunable Quantum Confinement
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Scalable and bright: unlocking functional silicon quantum dots with near-unity internal quantum yield through universal plasma-driven engineering
We present a plasma-based synthesis–modification method for silicon quantum dots featuring size control, simplicity, and good optical performance (near-unity internal quantum yield, a photoluminescence quantum yield of up to 20%).
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Aluminum-rich reconstructed sapphire as a high-quality substrate for tungsten disulfide synthesis
A simple pre-growth hydrogen annealing of sapphire substrates provides a significant enhancement of WS2 growth, increasing crystal size by 50% and nucleation density by 125%.
A strategy for realizing van der Waals Josephson junction arrays
This article demonstrates a fabrication strategy to realize van der Waals Josephson junction arrays with uniform junction thickness and twist angle. A double Josephson junction device exhibiting Josephson diode effect is demonstrated.
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Strain-induced wave energy harvesting using atomically thin chromiteen
We demonstrate the fabrication of 2D chromiteen-based flexible energy harvesting device working under ocean waves.
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Direct signatures of d-level hybridization and dimerization in magnetic adatom chains on a superconductor
Magnetic adatom chains on superconductors provide a platform to explore correlated spin states and emergent quantum phases.
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On the feasibility of quantum teleportation protocols implemented with silicon devices
We present a computational investigation of entanglement-based quantum information applications implemented on an electrically defined quantum dot structure in silicon.
High-precision AFM cutting of graphene via improved electrode-free local anodic oxidation for electronic band engineering
The improved electrode-free localized anodic oxidation (iEFLAO) provides a convenient approach for fabricating high-precision graphene nanostructures and exploring quantum phenomena in carbon materials.
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Effects of surface functionalization and size of MXene-based quantum dots on their optical properties: the exciton confinement matters
Quantum confinement in MXene quantum dots enhances excitonic effects, causing a blue shift of the first optical transition. Surface functionalization allows for fine tuning of exciton character and spectral behavior into desirable features.
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van der Waals devices for surface-sensitive experiments
We present a fabrication process that combines contact patterning with a stencil and gold-assisted exfoliation of van der Waals materials, producing pristine surfaces and micron-scale device geometries on thin flakes down to the monolayer limit.
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Influence of an in-plane uniform electric field on 2D exciton states in CdSe nanoplatelets
Theoretical total exciton decay rate in CdSe NPLs in the presence of an external field.