Researchers create nanostructured 2D gold monolayers
10 Dec
Science & Technology

Researchers create nanostructured 2D gold monolayers

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Researchers at Lund University and Hokkaido University have achieved a significant advancement in nanomaterial engineering by creating nearly freestanding nanostructured two-dimensional (2D) gold monolayers. This development has the potential to transform various fields, including catalysis, electronics, and energy conversion. Gold is a noble metal that forms solid three-dimensional (3D) structures, can exhibit extraordinary properties when in its 2D form, such as unique electronic behaviors and increased surface reactivity, which could lead to groundbreaking applications in catalysis and advanced electronic devices. One of the primary challenges in producing 2D gold monolayers is stabilizing isotropic metallic bonds. To overcome this problem, the research team utilized a novel bottom-up approach complemented by high-performance computations. This innovative method allowed them to produce macroscopically large gold monolayers characterized by unique nanostructured patterns, high thermal stability, and promising catalytic capabilities. The team successfully grew these...
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As Albo’s ‘captain’s pick’ irks Labor insiders, preselection politics override what’s best for voters
10 Dec
Politics

As Albo’s ‘captain’s pick’ irks Labor insiders, preselection politics override what’s best for voters

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Preselection remains a largely mysterious ritual in political parties; few Australians truly understand it, and even fewer are privy to the granular details. However, most voters know that certain preselections can generate much heat and anger that may spill into the public arena. The issue has certainly tipped over into the headlines of The Australian in the past 24 hours, with the outlet reporting comments from the Australian Workers Union NSW Christmas party on Friday, where trade leaders slammed Anthony Albanese’s “blatant disregard” of party procedure and “disrespect” of card-carrying members. When party leaders get involved in internal disputes about choosing candidates for political office, it is almost guaranteed that the details will attract media coverage. And public interest is only heightened if one of these politicians holds the prime minister’s office. Recently, Anthony Albanese successfully managed...
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Is this the beginning of the end for Rupert’s empire?
10 Dec
Politics

Is this the beginning of the end for Rupert’s empire?

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Where does this bombshell finding leave the future of the century-old conservative media empire — one that meddles ferociously in the politics of the US, the UK and Australia? Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch (Image: Private Media) A scathing legal finding released to a sealed court in Reno, Nevada, last Saturday has sown the seeds that could unravel the global Murdoch media empire. Its architect — Edmund J. Gorman Jr (known as “Joe”), an obscure probate commissioner in Nevada’s Second Judicial District Court — has set the stage for the denouement of the century-old Murdoch dynasty with his conclusion that Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch acted in “bad faith” when they tried to alter the family’s irrevocable trust. This change would have given Lachlan control of the empire, instead of adhering to the trust’s terms that divide control equally among...
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Derek Burney: My strange three years amid the craziness of South Korean politics
10 Dec
Politics

Derek Burney: My strange three years amid the craziness of South Korean politics

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First there were protests, then the president was assassinated. The last time I saw his replacement, he had me frog-marched out of the building Published Dec 10, 2024 A South Korean army tank patrols the streets of Seoul on Oct. 27, 1979, after martial law was declared following the assassination of president Park Chung-Hee. Derek H. Burney was Canada's ambassador in Seoul at the time. Photo by Kim Chon-Kil / The Associated Press The recent failed attempt by President Yoon Suk Yeol to impose martial law in South Korea evoked eerie memories of another highly tumultuous time in Korean history, while I was serving as Canada’s ambassador in Seoul (1978-80). In October 1979, president Park Chung-Hee, who had seized power in a military coup in 1961 and who ruled authoritatively for 17+ years, was assassinated by the director of...
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