Room-temperature nanoscale measurements could accelerate molecular electronics research
Researchers at the University of Alicante have developed a method for measuring nanometer-scale distances at room temperature and identified gold nanocontacts three atoms thick. This development aims to make molecular electronics research more accessible by reducing the need for expensive cryogenic equipment.
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“Researchers at the University of Alicante (UA) have developed a highly precise method for measuring distances at the nanometer scale at room temperature”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of 'researchers' and general information about the University of Alicante and the city of Alicante. No specific evidence regarding a nanometer-scale distance measurement method was found in the provided search results.
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— The Alicante Tram, trademarked as Alicante Metropolitan TRAM (Valencian: TRAM Metropolità d'Alacant, Spanish: TRAM Metropolitano de Alicante), is a rail transport network operating in the city of Al…
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— Elche or Elx (officially: Elx / Elche) is a city and municipality of Spain, belonging to the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community. With of 242,317 inhabitants as of 2024, it is the 3rd-mos…
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— The University of Alicante (Valencian: Universitat d'Alacant, IPA: [univeɾsiˈtad dalaˈkant]; Spanish: Universidad de Alicante, IPA: [uniβeɾsiˈðað ðe aliˈkante]; also known by the acronym UA) was estab…
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“The team, based at the UA Quantum Transport Laboratory (QT-Lab), has also identified gold nanocontacts just three atoms thick for the first time”
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— Vinnytsia ( VIN-it-s(y)ə, VEEN-; Ukrainian: Вінниця, IPA: [ˈwinːɪtsʲɐ] ) is a city in west-central Ukraine, located on the banks of the Southern Bug. It serves as the administrative center of Vinnytsi…
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— Vladimir Lvovich Broude (December 1, 1924, Moscow, Soviet Union – June 22, 1978, Moscow), was a Soviet and Russian experimental physicist of Jewish descent. His father was a Professor of biochemistry …
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— The Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR, Russian: Объединённый институт ядерных исследований, ОИЯИ), in Dubna, Moscow Oblast (110 km north of Moscow), Russia, is an international research cente…
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“The findings, published in Physical Review Materials”
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— Physical Review is a peer-reviewed scientific journal. The journal was established in 1893 by Edward Nichols. It publishes original research as well as scientific and literature reviews on all aspects…
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— Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics (also known as PRB) is a peer-reviewed, scientific journal, published by the American Physical Society (APS). The Lead Editor of PRB is Stephe…
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— Physical Review Letters (PRL), established in 1958, is a peer-reviewed, scientific journal that is published 52 times per year by the American Physical Society. The journal is considered one of the mo…
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“gold is known to form atomic chains at −269 °C when stretched (alongside platinum and iridium)”
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— Gold is a chemical element; its chemical symbol is Au (from Latin aurum) and atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a bright-metallic-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Chemically, …
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— A gold standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is defined by a fixed quantity of gold. The gold standard was the basis for the international monetary system from t…
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“The UA team had previously demonstrated the existence of gold contacts just one or two atoms thick.”
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— Alicante or Alacant (officially: Alacant / Alicante) is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean port. With…
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— The University of Alicante (Valencian: Universitat d'Alacant, IPA: [univeɾsiˈtad dalaˈkant]; Spanish: Universidad de Alicante, IPA: [uniβeɾsiˈðað ðe aliˈkante]; also known by the acronym UA) was estab…
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— The Alicante Tram, trademarked as Alicante Metropolitan TRAM (Valencian: TRAM Metropolità d'Alacant, Spanish: TRAM Metropolitano de Alicante), is a rail transport network operating in the city of Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicante_Tram
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicante_Tram
“This latest study confirms that geometrical configurations three atoms thick can also exist, even under room-temperature conditions.”
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— 3 days ago · Get the latest gold market news, prices, charts and analysis at Reuters. Stay updated on spot gold, futures, ETFs and trends driving the global precious metals market.
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— 1 day ago · GOLDPRICE.ORG - The number 1 web site for United States spot gold price charts in ounces, grams and kilos.
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“The researchers have also developed a novel atomic-scale calibration system at room temperature, which has already been successfully tested in laboratories in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.”
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The evidence provided is completely irrelevant, discussing the movie 'Room' and Zoom meeting rooms. No evidence regarding a calibration system developed by UA researchers was found.
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— Room is a 2015 survival psychological drama film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Emma Donoghue, based on her 2010 novel. It stars Brie Larson as a young woman who has been held captive for…
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— Room: Directed by Lenny Abrahamson. With Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers, Wendy Crewson. A little boy is held captive in a room with his mother since his birth, so he has never known the wo…
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— This guide outlines system requirements tailored to different user scenarios, recommended features, and room types. It helps ensure optimal compatibility and performance for a seamless Zoom experience…
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“the QT-Lab at the University of Alicante is Spain's leading laboratory in condensed matter and molecular electronics research”
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Three independent web search results explicitly state that 'the QT-Lab at the University of Alicante is Spain's leading laboratory in condensed matter and molecular electronics research'.
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— In this context, the QT-Lab at the University of Alicante is Spain's leading laboratory in condensed matter and molecular electronics research, combining two techniques: scanning tunnelling microscopy…
https://web.ua.es/en/actualidad-universitaria/2026/mayo2026/…
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— In this context, the QT-Lab at the University of Alicante is Spain's leading laboratory in condensed matter and molecular electronics research, combining two techniques: scanning tunneling ...
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-room-temperature-nanoscale-mol…
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— In this context, the QT-Lab at the University of Alicante is Spain's leading laboratory in condensed matter and molecular electronics research, combining two techniques: scanning tunnelling ...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1127098
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1127098
“combining two techniques: scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and mechanically controllable break junctions (MCBJ)—the latter being used in no more than a dozen centers worldwide.”
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“Carlos Sabater has also promoted the design of low-cost instrumentation through 3D printing.”
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