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Ultra-small devices for energy-efficient electronics

Ultra-small devices for energy-efficient electronics - Scientists have designed and fabricated ultra-small devices for energy-efficient electronics. By finding out how molecules behave in these devices, a ten-fold increase in switching efficiency was obtained by changing just one carbon atom. These devices could provide new ways to combat overheating in mobile phones and laptops, and could also aid in electrical stimulation of tissue repair for wound healing.(10.1038/nnano.2012.238)

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Ultra-short laser pulses control chemical processes

Ultra-short laser pulses control chemical processes - Specially shaped laser pulses can be used to change the state of electrons in a molecule. This process only takes several attoseconds -- but it can initiate another, much slower process: The splitting of the molecule into two parts. Laser pulses can be used to initiate or suppress chemical reactions in a controlled way.(10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.243001)

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