News tagged with activated carbon
Hybrid 'Janus' nanoparticles made from gold and titania have high catalytic activity and extraordinary durability
As recently as twenty-five years ago, chemists considered gold to be one of the most inert metallic elements, until the discovery that nanoscale-sized dispersions of gold had high catalytic activity forced ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 10, 2012 |
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Researchers develop graphene supercapacitor holding promise for portable electronics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Electrochemical capacitors (ECs), also known as supercapacitors or ultracapacitors, differ from regular capacitors that you would find in your TV or computer in that they store substantially ...
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Pioneering engineers turn destructive plant into valuable carbon
Researchers in Scotland and Cuba are ridding the Caribbean nation of a major ecological problem while producing one of the world's most sought after substances.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 17, 2012 |
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New path to flex and stretch electronics: Researchers develop solution-based fabrication technique
(PhysOrg.com) -- Imprinting electronic circuitry on backplanes that are both flexible and stretchable promises to revolutionize a number of industries and make "smart devices" nearly ubiquitous. Among the ...
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Patent for arrays of nanoscale electrical probes awarded to NJIT today
Reginald C. Farrow and Zafer Iqbal, research professors at NJIT, were awarded a patent today for an improved method of fabricating arrays of nanoscale electrical probes. Their discovery may lead to improved diagnostic tools ...
Jun 21, 2011 |
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Cooling system may build eggs' natural defenses against salmonella
(PhysOrg.com) -- Once eggs are laid, their natural resistance to pathogens begins to wear down, but a Purdue University scientist believes he knows how to rearm those defenses.
Jun 21, 2011 |
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Recycling water in space
During the last space shuttle flight, astronauts will test a new method for recycling 'used' water. Water is essential for life, and having access to water beyond Earth will be a major obstacle for future ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 20, 2011 |
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Trying out carbon to treat toxic sediment
On the surface, Canal Creek looks like a postcard Chesapeake Bay tributary, with red-winged blackbirds swooping over the tidal marsh lining its banks.
Jun 10, 2011 |
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Cheaper, greener, alternative energy storage at Stevens
Every year, the world consumes 15 Terrawatts of power. Since the amount of annual harvestable solar energy has been estimated at 50 Terrawatts, students at Stevens Institute of Technology are working on a supercapacitor that ...
May 23, 2011 |
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The undead may influence biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions
It's commonly known, at least among microbiologists, that microbes have an additional option to living or dying -- dormancy.
Jan 26, 2011 |
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Astronomy without a telescope -- why carbon?
Last week's AWAT Why Water? took the approach of acknowledging that while numerous solvents are available to support alien biochemistries, water is very likely to be the most common biological solvent out the ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 18, 2011 |
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Busy microbial world discovered in deepest ocean crust ever explored
The first study to ever explore biological activity in the deepest layer of ocean crust has found bacteria with a remarkable range of capabilities, including eating hydrocarbons and natural gas, and "fixing" ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 19, 2010 |
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A versatile, clean and efficient way to enhance widespread application of carbon nanotubes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a versatile, practical and efficient method for activating sites on the surface of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and subsequently binding a ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 26, 2010 |
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Rocks on Mars may provide link to evidence of living organisms 4 billion years ago
A new article in press of the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters unveils groundbreaking research on the hydrothermal formation of Clay-Carbonate rocks in the Nili Fossae region of Mars. The findin ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Image: Carbon dioxide on the rise
(PhysOrg.com) -- The SCIAMACHY sensor on ESA?s Envisat satellite has provided scientists with invaluable data on our planet, allowing them to map global air pollution and the distribution of greenhouse gases.
Jun 28, 2010 |
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