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Barbara Hissa

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Managing Editor BJNANO.org (Beilstein-Institut) #DiamondOA, free to publish, free to access. Proud to be part of the #DOA movement! Dog lover, powered by music, coffee, Zumba and Pilates. Posts are my own.

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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
📢 Our Managing Editor Dr. Barbara Hissa @barbarahissa.bsky.social joins the career session at the EUREKA! 2026 Symposium in Würzburg, Germany, on 📅 Oct 8. The 21st edition brings together early-career life scientists for talks, posters, and networking. ➡️ tinyurl.com/34k52rj3 #BJNANO 💎🔓
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
📢There’s still time to join the EDCH Advocates 2026–2027 cohort! We’re looking for librarians, editors, researchers with an interest in #DiamondOA! Curious what Advocates have been doing? Read about our first year: tinyurl.com/4h345sbw 📅 New deadline: 9 October 🔗 Apply: tinyurl.com/5n7d7tp4
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
💎What role should libraries play in shaping the future of European #DiamondOA infrastructure? In early 2027, the EDCH Libraries Pilot Programme will bring together a select group of libraries to help co-design EDCH’s next phase! Learn more and apply to join: tinyurl.com/5634ymd4
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🌍 We’re in Linz for OA Tage 2026! We will present the #AEGIS-OA project on 29 Sept during the poster session and co-host an interactive #DiamondOA workshop with SeDOA on 30 Sept, 09:00–10:30 CEST. 💎Come say hi! 🔗Programme: tinyurl.com/48v5k36d
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
⌛ Last chance to join the EDCH Advocates! Applications for the 2026–2027 cohort close 30 September. Help connect EDCH with your local community, share resources and training, and bring your community’s perspectives into the development of #DiamondOA! 🔗 tinyurl.com/5n7d7tp4
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Open call: Become an EDCH Advocate | EDCH
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
📢 Our Managing Editor Dr. Barbara Hissa @barbarahissa.bsky.social joins the Nanochemistry Camp 2026 🎓 at Lake Iseo, Italy, from 📅 Sept 19 to 26! On September 20, at 9:00 am, she will give a lecture on manuscript writing and open access in nanoscience. ➡️ tinyurl.com/mse6b5tf #BJNANO 💎🔓
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
💎 A timely EDCH Forum discussion for #PeerReview Week this year focused on reviewer capacity. The Diamond Reviewer Pledge invites researchers to commit to reviewing at least one article for a #DiamondOA journal in the next 12 months. 🔷 Take the pledge & join the discussion: tinyurl.com/56pwmkwm
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🌍 The EDCH is heading to #OASPA2026! We’ll showcase how the EDCH, its NCCs and the #AEGISOA project are advancing a more coordinated and sustainable #DiamondOA landscape in Europe, including through the expansion to OA books. Looking forward to connecting with colleagues! @oaspa.bsky.social
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🔬 New Perspective in #BJNANO 💎🔓: Yui Sasaki & Tsuyoshi Minami, @utokyoofficial.bsky.social, introduce a "cross-scale design" strategy linking self-assembled #chemosensors in water to paper-based array devices for metal ion detection. 🔗 tinyurl.com/3tm6db5c #MetalIon #PaperDevice
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DORA @dorassessment.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Our new paper, with @asapbio.bsky.social, @cwts.nl and @sciencecouncil.bsky.social, argues for coordinated action across assessment and publishing reform 👉 bit.ly/RRA-publishing The conversation continues at our @oaspa.bsky.social side event, helping shape the upcoming Practical Guide for Schol Comm
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From interdependent movements to shared action: Connecting publishing and assessment reforms
Research assessment and scholarly publishing play interconnected roles in shaping research culture, incentives, and norms that ultimately determine what knowledge is produced, communicated, trusted, a...
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
💎 #DiamondOA is about more than removing fees. It’s also about who owns, governs and sustains #ScholarlyInfrastructure. @markhusk.bsky.social & @johanrooryck.bsky.social also explore how #DiamondOA can help build a more sovereign, resilient knowledge commons. 🔗 Full article: tinyurl.com/5fu8hua2
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How to Build a Sovereign Global Knowledge Commons
The world’s scholarly knowledge system is extraordinarily vulnerable to commercial capture and political interference. Governments, funders, and policymakers must act to protect it.
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
💎 How can we strengthen funding for #DiamondOA in Europe? Join the second @almasiproject.bsky.social Diamond OA Policy Forum Europe meeting to explore funding approaches, models and opportunities for community-led scholarly publishing. 🔗Register: almasiproject.org/the-diamond-...
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Wendy Patterson @wendypatterson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Today scholarly communication is controlled by corporations answerable to shareholders, not communities. It's time for sovereignty over our knowledge commons. #DiamondOpenAccess isn't just "free publishing" it's about communities owning their scholarly record katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
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How to Build a Sovereign Global Knowledge Commons
The world’s scholarly knowledge system is extraordinarily vulnerable to commercial capture and political interference. Governments, funders, and policymakers must act to protect it.
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🎓 Want to become a #DiamondOA trainer? Applications are open for the EDCH Train-the-Trainer course on #DiamondOA publishing, developed under AEGIS-OA. Turn your expertise into training you can deliver at your institution and in your community. 📅 Apply by 21 September ➡️ tinyurl.com/ymcvwby7
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🌍 Help shape the future of #DiamondOA in Europe! EDCH is looking for new Advocates to connect with local communities, share resources, contribute to the EDCH Forum, and help shape services to meet community needs. Join our 2026–2027 cohort! 📅 Apply by 30 September 2026 🔗 tinyurl.com/5n7d7tp4
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
💎 Welcome, Diamond Ireland! Diamond Ireland is the Irish National Capacity Centre to support non-profit and community-led #DiamondOA publishing across Ireland and connect the Irish Diamond OA community with colleagues across Europe. 🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/2zmchv9d
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Partnering with @epam-systems.bsky.social to upgrade Indigo by year-end and deliver key #Ketcher features requested by @nfdi4chem.de! Thrilled to start building a better #OpenSource chemical editor together with @sbraese.bsky.social and Nicole Jung’s group @kit.edu. #BeilsteinChemInfoLabs
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🌍 Next week, the EDCH is heading to #PUBMET2026 in Zadar! We’ll be contributing to discussions on #DiamondOA, journal ownership, communities, and sustainable scholarly publishing through a presentation, a poster, and a workshop! Full programme: pubmet.hr/programme/ @johanrooryck.bsky.social
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Our Managing Editor Dr. @barbarahissa.bsky.social visits the E-MRS Fall Meeting 2026, Sept 14–17 in Warsaw, Poland, and gives a talk about diamond open access and how it supports FAIR principles and responsible research assessment. ➡️ tinyurl.com/47j269mm #EMRS #BJNANO 💎🔓
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Meet Dr. Martí Recort-Fornals at the Island2 Chem Conference from September 2 to 4, 2026 at the University of La Laguna, Tenerife.  🔗 island2chemconference.com #Island2ChemConference #Island2Chem #catalysis #TotalSynthesis #PhysicalChemistry #OrganicChemistry
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NFDI4Chem @nfdi4chem.de · 28/08/2026
Interested in Chemotion ELN? Join the Chemotion Live Demo + Q&A Session for a short introduction to the platform, workflow examples, and direct exchange with experienced users & developers. 🧪💻 📆Sept 10, 3pm - 4pm 📍Online 💲For free. t1p.de/d8n7p
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🌍 New #DiamondOA projects in France! EDCH is contributing to two new initiatives: MOSAR, developing support models for Diamond journals, and Diamant’AIR, building local Diamond OA capacity. Together, they show how local approaches can scale across Europe. ➡️ Learn more: tinyurl.com/48srtjm6
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
💎 How do research evaluation systems shape #DiamondOA? The @almasiproject.bsky.social is inviting the #DiamondOA community to review its report on #ScholarlyPublishing evaluation systems. 📅 Consultation open until 4 September 2026 ➡️ Read the report & share your insights: tinyurl.com/vpes6rpn
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🛠️ Tool Spotlight: THOTH Oasis A free, open-source platform, part of the @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social infrastructure, that helps #OpenAccess book publishers create, manage and export rich metadata for books and chapters in multiple standards. ➡️Explore the tool: tinyurl.com/78zhmwnk
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🛠️ Tool Spotlight: BChemXtract BChemXtract is an open-source toolkit that makes chemical content more FAIR, reusable, and interoperable across #DiamondOA publishing workflows. ➡️ Explore the tool and join the discussion: tinyurl.com/2cbj734a @beilstein-institut.bsky.social
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Wendy Patterson @wendypatterson.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Really appreacing the latest output by @leamariaf.bsky.social and colleagues at @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social - a narrative CV template for researchers that steers away from overuse of poor metrics. Great work Helmholtz OS Office! doi.org/10.5281/zeno... Open for reuse. #ResearchAssessment
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Helmholtz Modular Curriculum Vitae Template
The modular CV template is designed to support recruitment, appointment, and promotion processes within the Helmholtz Association and beyond. It is based on the CV format developed by the Helmholtz Jo...
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Wendy Patterson @wendypatterson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Based on a survey from GDCh's Young Chemists Network @jungchemikerforum.bsky.social 61% of Germany’s chemistry PhD students consider quitting their degrees www.chemistryworld.com/news/61-of-g... 13% claimed public humiliation by a supervisor 80% worked >40 hrs/wk "Alarming" is an understatement
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61% of Germany’s chemistry PhD students consider quitting their degrees
Unhealthy supervisor-student relationships driving poor mental health outcomes among chemistry researchers
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Optimizing lead-free solder joints through nickel alloying: This study reveals how nickel (Ni) alloying can improve the reliability of lead-free solder joints. These alloying strategies could directly impact product longevity and failure rates. 👉 tinyurl.com/m6ju6bsh #BJNANO 💎🔓
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Barbara Hissa @barbarahissa.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Getting started here at the 2026 #ncAFM Conference at CCB of the Universität Innsbruck. Looking forward to the next days of scientific discussions on #AFM and related topics/techniques!
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
🌍 How can local communities help raise awareness of #DiamondOA? As an EDCH Advocate, @barbarahissa.bsky.social has promoted #DiamondOA through presentations, online outreach, and advocacy across her community. ➡️ Read more about our Advocates programme: tinyurl.com/4h345sbw
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Our Managing Editor @barbarahissa.bsky.social will talk about “A true open-access route: how to go diamond in the nanoscience field?” at the NC-AFM 2026. 📍 Innsbruck, Austria 📅 August 4, 2026 🕔 5:20 pm CEST ➡️ tinyurl.com/5h8cvbhx #EditorsTalk #ScientificPublishing #BJNANO 💎🔓
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
🔎 Looking for participants - #DiamondOA journals study! A recent discussion in the EDCH Forum highlighted a call looking for key actors in #DiamondOA journals to inform an upcoming qualitative study. ➡️ Interested in participating? More details tinyurl.com/2c9fv3tm ➡️ Join the community: forum.edch.eu
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DORA @dorassessment.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
We are delighted to share the ARC has signed DORA and launched its Commitment to Responsible Research Assessment! 🇦🇺 By prioritizing assessment processes are fair, meaningful, and inclusive and values plural characteristics of quality, the ARC is helping to evolve research culture across Australia 👇
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Editor-in-Chief Gerhard Wilde & Managing Editor @barbarahissa.bsky.social will give an invited talk for the Israel Vacuum Society (IVS) spring/summer series 2026. 📅 June 25, 2026, 1:00 pm CEST (Online) Free participation: ➡️ tinyurl.com/2jrk9rk9 #EditorsTalk #ScientificPublishing #BJNANO 💎🔓
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Wendy Patterson @wendypatterson.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Any other publishers interested in joining us? It is a reasonably sized group and you would have plenty of opportunity to shape the future direction of #FAIRdata for chemistry in publishing.
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NFDI4Chem @nfdi4chem.de · 22/06/2026
Editors4Chem moves into the next phase: at the workshop, publishers, infrastructure providers and the chemistry community discussed concrete steps towards FAIR, machine-readable and re-usable research data. More: t1p.de/oz6vx #Editors4Chem #FAIRData #OpenScience
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Wendy Patterson @wendypatterson.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Join us online, starting tomorrow!
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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
🕓 Next ALMASI webinar: Thursday 11ᵗʰ June 2026 at 16:30 CEST. In the opening talk, @zehrataskin.bsky.social from Hacettepe University (Turkey) will focus on Preprints and Publish-Review-Curate initiatives. 📝Discover the entire program and register to attend: almasiproject.org/news-and-eve...
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Our Managing Editor Dr. Barbara Hissa @barbarahissa.bsky.social ‬will give an online talk during the International Conference on Advanced Nanoparticle Generation and Excitation by Lasers in Liquids (ANGEL) on May 24, 2026 at 2 pm CEST. ➡️ angel-conference.org/program #EditorsTalk #BJNANO 💎🔓
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
🗞️Now published: Bengaluru Roadmap & Action Plan on #DiamondOA A major global milestone for community-led scholarly communication. EDCH proudly contributed through our Co-coordinator @johanrooryck.bsky.social, who served on the International Oversight Committee. 💎Read more: bit.ly/4nyroEK
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
📣 EDCH Registry Spotlight! We’re delighted to feature the @beilstein-institut.bsky.social, a member of the Registry, supporting the advancement of the chemical sciences through #DiamondOA journals, data standardisation, and open infrastructure projects and scientific events.
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Andrzej Budziak and co-researchers show data on the thermal reduction of reduced #graphene oxide paper for an optimized synthesis as an electrode material. Their results show how fine-tuning thermal reduction can transform energy storage ⚡🔋. ➡️ tinyurl.com/mvdvufmf #LithiumIonBatteries #BJNANO 💎🔓
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
📢 We are excited to announce the onboarding of three new Early Career Editorial Board Members at the #BJNANO 💎🔓: Omur E. Dagdeviren @etsmtl.bsky.social, Vini Gautam, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Samuel S. Veroneau @upenn.edu. Welcome aboard! 🔗 tinyurl.com/mr2sxvej #ECAB
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
The Beilstein-Institut is offering an award to young investigators to attend and give an invited talk at the Beilstein Nanotechnology Symposium "Shaping the future of nanotechnology” in Limburg, 🇩🇪. 🔗 tinyurl.com/etc3n9xx Application deadline 📅 March 15, 2025 #BeilsteinNanotechnology2026
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
📢 Reformation of Science Publishing: The Beilstein-Institut has signed The Stockholm Declaration!  Together, we plea for reform to ensure that publishing serves science, not profit and metrics. 👉 sciii-it.org/stockholm-declaration #StockholmDeclaration #ScientificPublishing #BJOC #BJNANO 💎🔓
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
We warmly welcome Omur E. Dagdeviren @etsmtl.bsky.social, as a member of our #ECAB for #BJNANO 💎🔓. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4pwy2yhm Omur is co-editing the thematic issue "At the cutting edge of atomic force microscopy" tinyurl.com/4fr7b4s7 Contact Omur if you are interested in submitting.
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Our Managing Editor Dr. Barbara Hissa @barbarahissa.bsky.social‬ joins the event “Bio mit Zukunft” run by the @kit.edu, on Feb 19, 2026, starting at 6 pm. She will talk about “The road from academia to diamond open access publishing”. ➡️ tinyurl.com/ys9cpubx #EditorsTalk #EdiTours #BJNANO 🔓
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DORA @dorassessment.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
It's only a week away to the TCC Africa Webinar "Reframing University Rankings: Visibility, Open Science & Global South Leadership." Our PM Giovanna Lima will share about the interplay between responsible assessment and rankings. You can register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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European Diamond Capacity Hub @eudch.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
🎉The EDCH Registry just reached 200 registrations! A key milestone showcasing the expertise and capacity of European organisations in Diamond OA. 🔹Explore the organisations part of the registry: registry.diamas.org/organisation... 🔹Join our growing community: registry.diamas.org/registry #DiamondOA
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
📢 The first articles of the thematic issue “#Superconducting artificial neural networks and quantum circuits” edited by Anatolie S. Sidorenko in the #BJNANO 💎🔓 are online: 👉 tinyurl.com/4t4s7rah More to come soon!  #spintronics #nanoelectronics #QuantumElectronics
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