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Chiral Phase Change Nanomaterials

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work demonstrates reversible, non‐volatile phase transitions in chiral Ge2${\rm Ge}_2$Sb2${\rm Sb}_2$Te5${\rm Te}_5$ (GST) nanohelices for high‐speed optical modulation of chirality and dynamic control of the state of polarization (SOP). The chiral nanostructures are fabricated using a highly directional, wafer‐scale physical vapor deposition ...
Joshua A. Burrow, Md Shah Alam, Riad Yahiaoui, Evan M. Smith, Ryan Laing, Jules Gardener, Thomas A. Searles, Piyush J. Shah, Shivashankar Vangala, Joshua R. Hendrickson, Andrew M. Sarangan, Imad Agha   +11 more
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Unraveling MXene Oxidation Mechanisms Under Realistic Gas Environments by In Situ Gas‐Cell TEM

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Real‐time visualization of MXene degradation reveals a fundamental oxidation mechanism under oxygen and moisture environments. Using in situ gas‐cell electron microscopy, this study demonstrates that oxygen degradation drives a thermodynamically controlled high‐temperature transformation into mixed rutile/anatase phases.
Yongfa Cheng, Kunmo Koo, Zizhen Cai, Paty Meza, Yu Wen, Byungseok Seo, Yukun Liu, Xiaobing Hu, Vinayak P. Dravid   +8 more
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Quantum Cryptography beyond Key Distribution

Quantum information provides an advantage for cryptographic tasks in a wide variety of settings. In this chapter we focus on applications involving two parties and look beyond key distribution for other tasks where quantum information can play a role ...
Wehner, Stephanie, Vidick, Thomas
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Magnetic‐Field Control of Surface States in CoFe2O4 Thin Films for Nitrate Electroreduction to Ammonia

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Magnetic‐field‐assisted CVD of heterometallic single‐source precursors modulates thin‐film surface electronic structure and interfacial charge transfer. Field‐grown (Cobalt ferrite‐1T)CF‐1T films exhibit stabilized electronic states, lower kinetic barriers, and markedly enhanced nitrate‐to‐ammonia electrocatalysis versus (Cobalt ferrite‐0T) CF‐0T ...
Touraj Karimpour, Younes Mousazade, Simon Diel, Shilendra Kumar Sharma, Tisita Das, Nathália C. Verissimo, Thomas Fischer, Ziyaad Aytuna, Andreas Lichtenberg, Sudip Chakraborty, Marcel Risch, Sanjay Mathur   +11 more
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Phase Noise in Real-World Twin-Field Quantum Key Distribution [PDF]

The impact of noise sources in real-world implementations of twin-field quantum key distribution (TF-QKD) protocols is investigated, focusing on phase noise from photon sources and connecting fibers.
Clivati C., Degiovanni I. P., Dispenza M., Bertaina G., Calonico D., Liorni C., Gramegna M., Donadello S., Virzi' S., Genovese M., Levi F., Meda A.   +11 more
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A Molecular Shielding Strategy to Develop Low Protein Binding, Renal Clearable Pan‐Cancer Near‐Infrared Probes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A molecular shielding strategy to convert “protein‐sticky” and “non‐tumor specific” clinical ICG dye, into a “low protein binding” and “tumor‐targeting” dye with prolonged blood circulation and renal clearance is described. These shielded ICGs demonstrate strong tumor accumulation and optimal tissue clearance, resulting in high tumor‐to‐background ...
Li Xiang, Kailin Mooney, Mingchong Dai, Morgan R. Stewart, Samantha Holland, Michael I. Henderson, Samuel Drennan, Ramon F. Barajas Jr., Jared M. Fischer, Adem Yildirim   +9 more
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On the (relation between) efficiency and secret key rate of QKD

Scientific Reports
The processes of evaluation and comparison play a vital role in the development of a scientific field. In the field of quantum cryptography (especially quantum key distribution, QKD), the so-called secret key rate is used for characterizing the ...
Georgi Bebrov
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Ultrasmall High‐Entropy Materials: Nanoscale Effects, Synthesis, and Mechanistic Insights

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review article focuses on sub‐10 nm high‐entropy materials that combine nanoscale design with complex compositions for next‐generation applications. ABSTRACT Ultrasmall high‐entropy nanomaterials (USHENMs, <10 nm) merge multicomponent chemistry with size‐dependent effects, forming a distinct class of materials with unprecedented properties.
Yueyue He, Wenbo Wang, Simon Schweidler, Yanjiao Ma, Ben Breitung, Torsten Brezesinski   +5 more
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High-Dimensional Quantum Key Distribution in Quantum Access Networks

IEEE Photonics Journal
We investigate the use of high-dimensional quantum key distribution (HD-QKD) for wireless access to hybrid quantum-classical networks. We use $d$-dimensional time-phase encoded states to exchange a secret key between an indoor wireless user and the ...
Osama Elmabrok, Mohsen Razavi, Tawfig Eltaif, Khaled A. Alaghbari   +3 more
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A Dual‐Functional Electrolyte Additive for Highly Reversible Zinc‐Ion Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) as a dual‐function additive for aqueous zinc‐ion batteries. TBAB disrupts the hydrogen‐bond network of water while TBA+ adsorbs on Zn to improve interfacial wettability and regulate Zn2+ flux, resulting in suppressed dendrite growth and parasitic reactions. This synergy extended the lifespan of Zn|
Shirui Zhang, Shixun Wang, Jianen Zhang, Jun Liu, Jinfeng Xie, Wentao Tang, Li Guan, He Huang, Qi Xue, Chunyi Zhi   +9 more
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