Articles by Ingrid Fadelli
Tech Xplore / New Mn-rich cathode could improve sustainability and stability of high-energy Li-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) remain the most widely used rechargeable batteries worldwide, powering most portable and consumer electronics. LiBs are also used to power most electric and hybrid vehicles, which are predicted ...
Phys.org / Hybrid metasurface modulates light at low voltages for energy-efficient optics
Metasurfaces are two-dimensional (2D), nanoengineered surfaces that interact strongly with electromagnetic waves and can control light with remarkable precision. These ultra-thin layers can be used to develop a wide range ...
Phys.org / Simplified Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev model simulated on trapped-ion quantum computer
The simulation of strongly interacting many-body systems is a key objective of quantum physics research, as it can help to test the predictions of physics theories and yield new valuable insight. Researchers at Quantinuum, ...
Phys.org / Algorithm precisely quantifies flow of information in complex networks
Networks are systems comprised of two or more connected devices, biological organisms or other components, which typically share information with each other. Understanding how information moves between these connected components, ...
Tech Xplore / Promising medium can capture and convert carbon dioxide, while regenerating itself for reuse
Over the past decades, energy researchers have developed various promising solutions to limit the emission of greenhouse gases and source fuels or other chemicals more sustainably. These solutions include so-called carbon ...
Tech Xplore / 3D-printed microrobots adapt to diverse environments with modular design
Microrobots, small robotic systems that are less than 1 centimeter (cm) in size, could tackle some real-world tasks that cannot be completed by bigger robots. For instance, they could be used to monitor confined spaces and ...
Medical Xpress / Preventing overhydration: Study uncovers a neural circuit that prompts mice to stop drinking
Identifying the neural mechanisms that support the regulation of vital physiological processes, such as drinking, eating and sleeping, is a long-standing goal within the neuroscience research community. As the disruption ...
Phys.org / Ultrasensitive sensor maps magnetization textures in rhombohedral graphene
Graphene, which is comprised of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, is a widely used material known for its advantageous electrical and mechanical properties. When graphene is stacked in a so-called ...
Tech Xplore / Low-power MoS₂-based microwave transmitter could advance communications
To further advance wireless communication systems, electronics engineers have been trying to develop new electronic circuits that operate in the microwave frequency range (1–300 GHz), while also losing little energy while ...
Phys.org / Rigorous approach quantifies and verifies almost all quantum states
Quantum information systems, systems that process, store or transmit information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could, in principle, outperform classical systems in some optimization, computational, sensing, and learning ...
Tech Xplore / Lancelot federated learning system combines encryption and robust aggregation to resist poisoning attacks
Federated learning is a machine learning technique that allows several individuals, dubbed "clients," to collaboratively train a model, without sharing raw training data with each other. This "shared training" approach could ...
Phys.org / Direct evidence of universal anyon tunneling in a chiral Luttinger liquid revealed in edge-mode experiment
Electrons in two-dimensional (2D) systems placed under strong magnetic fields often behave in unique ways, prompting the emergence of so-called fractional quantum Hall liquids. These are exotic states of matter in which electrons ...
Tech Xplore / Next-generation memory: Tungsten-based SOT-MRAM achieves nanosecond switching and low-power data storage
The ability to reliably switch the direction of magnetic alignment in materials, a process known as magnetization switching, is known to be central to the functioning of most memory devices. One known strategy to achieve ...
Medical Xpress / Living in an unequal society impacts the structure of children's brains, study finds
The distribution of wealth between different people living in specific geographical regions has changed substantially over the past decades, with some segments of the population benefiting most from economic growth than others. ...
Phys.org / A new scalable approach to realize a quantum communication network based on ytterbium-171 atoms
Quantum networks, systems consisting of connected quantum computers, quantum sensors or other quantum devices, hold the potential of enabling faster and safer communications. The establishment of these networks relies on ...
