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Heat-rechargeable design powers nanoscale molecular machines
Though it might seem like science fiction, scientists are working to build nanoscale molecular machines that can be designed for myriad applications, such as "smart" medicines and materials. But like all machines, these tiny devices need a source of power, the way electronic appliances use electricity or living cells use ATP (adenosine triphosphate, the universal biological energy source).

Atomic-Scale Origins of Oxidation Resistance in Amorphous Boron Nitride
Onurcan Kaya (Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Department of Electronic Engineering, Universitat Aut\`onoma de Barcelona), Qiushi Deng (School of Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia), Thomas Souvignet (Universit\'e Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, LMI UMR 5615, Villeurbanne, France), Catherine Marichy (Universit\'e Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, LMI UMR 5615, V…

Atomic-Scale Origins of Oxidation Resistance in Amorphous Boron Nitride
Amorphous boron nitride (\textrm{$α$}-BN) is a promising ultrathin barrier for nanoelectronics, yet the atomistic mechanisms governing its chemical stability remain poorly understood. Here, we investigate the structure-property relationship that dictates the oxidation of \textrm{$α$}-BN using a combination of machine-learning molecular dynamics simulations and angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The simulations reveal that the film structure, controlled by synthesis conditions, i…