MC2 Post 1235 Science And Apple Keeps Pushing the Envelope

Honeycombs of Magnets could Lead to New Type of Computer Processing  

From:  http://www.physorg.com

Scientists have taken an important step forward in developing a new material using nano-sized magnets that could ultimately lead to new types of electronic devices, with greater capacity than is currently feasible, in a study published today in the journal Science.

Link:  http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-03-honeycombs-magnets.html 

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/6mnwul4       

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Multiple groups claim to create first atom-thick silicon sheets

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Going for Something Really Small.

Honeycomb Image:

Image of the two-dimensional honeycomb structure of silicene as captured by a scanning tunnelingmicroscope. Credit: Guy Le Lay et al./TU Berlin

(PhysOrg.com) -- Since its discovery in 2004, graphene -- sheets of carbon an atom thick -- has sparked a flurry of research into the nanomaterial's potential applications for blazing fast, tiny electronics.

Now, several research groups claim to have created analogous thin sheets of silicon called silicene, igniting a controversy over who won the race to synthesize this promising new material.

Link:  http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-03-multiple-groups-atom-thick-silicon-sheets.html 

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/br99cw6

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